The Globalist Agenda
WEF, The Great Reset & the Push for Global Control

The World Economic Forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, a German engineer with a doctorate from ETH Zurich and a master's in public administration from Harvard — where Henry Kissinger was his mentor. It is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland. It describes itself as "the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation." It is funded primarily by approximately 1,000 corporate members — membership fees run from $60,000 to $600,000+ per year depending on membership tier. It is not elected, not accountable to any government, and not subject to any democratic oversight. Its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland brings together approximately 3,000 political leaders, CEOs, central bankers, media executives, and celebrities.

In a 2017 video interview, Klaus Schwab stated: "I have to say, when I mention now names like Mrs. Merkel, even Vladimir Putin, and so on, they have all been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. But what we are very proud of now is the young generation like Prime Minister Trudeau, President of Argentina and so on — we penetrate the cabinets. So yesterday I was at a reception for Prime Minister Trudeau and I know that half of his cabinet, or even more than half of his cabinet, are actually Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum." This statement was made by Schwab himself on camera. It was not taken out of context.

In July 2025, an internal WEF investigation found that Klaus Schwab personally intervened in the 2017/18 Annual Global Competitiveness Report when data showed the UK had moved up from 7th to 4th place. Schwab wrote to staff that the UK "must not see any improvement" because it would be "exploited by the Brexit camp." The final published report showed the UK had instead dropped to 8th place. This means WEF's supposedly objective global economic data was manipulated by its founder for political purposes.

In February 2026, Børge Brende — head of the World Economic Forum — resigned over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This followed the August 2025 resignation of interim chair Peter Brabeck-Letmathe after whistleblowers alleged financial irregularities and a toxic work environment. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was subsequently appointed co-chair of the WEF board.

The Forum of Young Global Leaders was established in 2004. It selects approximately 100 individuals under 40 per year across politics, business, media, academia, and civil society. Selection is by invitation — candidates are screened without their knowledge. The program provides a three-year "leadership development" curriculum including executive education, peer networking, and involvement in WEF projects. The community now has 1,400+ current and former members from 120+ countries. WEF's own press releases note that members "have gone on to become heads of state, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and UN Goodwill Ambassadors."

The following are documented YGL alumni who went on to hold major political office. All are confirmed in WEF's own published membership lists or widely reported:

The central disputed question: does the fact that many world leaders are YGL alumni mean they are taking coordinated direction from WEF, or simply that WEF selects high-achieving people who were already on track for leadership?

In June 2020, Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret published "COVID-19: The Great Reset." This is a real book with real content. Key documented positions from the book and associated WEF materials: (1) The COVID pandemic should be used as a "narrow window of opportunity" to reset global economic and social systems. (2) "Stakeholder capitalism" — where corporations act as "trustees of society" rather than serving shareholders — should replace traditional capitalism. (3) The Fourth Industrial Revolution will fundamentally change "what it means to be human." (4) A "great reset of capitalism" is needed. These are direct paraphrases from the book and Schwab's public statements.

In 2016, Danish politician and WEF contributor Ida Auken published an essay on the WEF website titled "Welcome to 2030. I Own Nothing, Have No Privacy, and Life Has Never Been Better." The first prediction read: "You will own nothing and be happy. Whatever you want you'll rent and it will be delivered by drone." WEF published and promoted this piece. It was later deleted from the WEF website — but archived copies exist. Auken later said it was meant as a thought experiment, not a policy prescription. WEF maintained the deletion was routine content management.

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and transhumanist who serves as a key WEF advisor and frequent Davos keynote speaker. His documented public statements include: (1) "Free will — that's over" — stated at WEF events. (2) In a 2015 TEDGlobal talk he asked: "What do we need so many humans for?" (3) He has stated that humans are "hackable animals" and discussed the creation of a "global surveillance state." (4) He has discussed a future "useless class" of humans rendered economically irrelevant by technology who can be managed through digital surveillance. These are his words, on record, at events he chose to speak at.

As of 2024, over 130 countries representing 98% of global GDP are exploring or developing Central Bank Digital Currencies. China's digital yuan is the most advanced — piloted across multiple cities and tested in cross-border payments. The U.S. Federal Reserve published research on a potential digital dollar. The European Central Bank is in advanced stages of a digital euro. CBDCs differ fundamentally from existing digital payment systems — they are issued directly by central banks, can be programmed with spending rules, can have expiration dates, and can be frozen by government action. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) — the central bank of central banks — openly stated CBDCs would give central banks "absolute control" over money use.

Proponents argue CBDCs will increase financial inclusion, reduce transaction costs, and give governments better tools to deliver aid directly to citizens. Critics — including many economists and civil libertarians — argue that programmable money gives governments the ability to control what you spend, where you spend it, when it expires, and to freeze your access to funds for any reason. The Canadian government's freezing of bank accounts of trucker convoy protesters in 2022 — using existing banking infrastructure — is cited as a preview of what CBDC capability could enable.

In June 2019, the WEF and the United Nations signed a strategic partnership agreement. The partnership positioned WEF as the primary private sector partner for implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — commonly known as Agenda 2030. This means an unelected private organization funded by multinational corporations is formally partnered with the body representing 193 sovereign nations to implement global development policy. The partnership was signed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Klaus Schwab.

UN Agenda 2030 — adopted by all 193 UN member nations in 2015 — contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The goals include ending poverty, addressing climate change, and reducing inequality. But the implementation framework also includes: (Goal 16) "Global governance" reforms giving international bodies greater authority over national policy. (Goal 17) "Means of implementation" requiring nations to align domestic policy with the SDG framework. Critics — including many national sovereignty advocates — argue the implementation mechanisms effectively create binding international governance structures that override democratic national decision-making. Supporters argue the goals are voluntary commitments. The debate over whether they are truly voluntary is ongoing.

The claim that a single secret group — variously described as the WEF, the Bilderberg Group, the Rothschilds, the Illuminati, or others — secretly controls all major world governments through a coordinated command structure is currently SPECULATIVE. What is documented is significant influence through elite networking, policy coordination, and ideological alignment. What is not documented is a single secret controlling authority issuing orders that all governments follow. The distinction matters — the documented version is alarming enough without the undocumented version being asserted as fact.

The claim that WEF or associated global elites have an explicit, operational policy goal of reducing world population through deliberate means is SPECULATIVE. What is documented: Harari's "what do we need so many humans for" statement, various elite figures' comments about overpopulation, Bill Gates' funding of population-related programs, and WEF discussions of a "useless class." These are documented statements. Whether they represent a coordinated depopulation agenda with operational plans is not documented. The statements warrant scrutiny. The leap to operational conspiracy requires evidence that has not been produced.

In October 2019 — two months before the first COVID cases were reported — WEF co-hosted Event 201, a pandemic simulation exercise with Johns Hopkins and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The exercise simulated a novel coronavirus pandemic and recommended specific policy responses including government-media coordination, counter-disinformation campaigns, and international governance structures. Many of these recommendations were implemented during the actual COVID response.