Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global climate change would continue with or without the United States.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the 27-nation bloc will stick to the landmark Paris climate accord, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw from the agreement.

Various countries in the Middle East have sent representatives to the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meetings and speeches at Davos are important. Some countries will be messaging about what they hope will happen in the coming year.