ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

2009 Davos incident

Okay, kiddo, so you know how sometimes important people gather together to talk about important things like how to make the world a better place? That's what was happening in the town of Davos in Switzerland in 2009. Lots of really rich and powerful people from all over the world were there, talking about things like the economy and how to solve problems.

But then, something scary happened. Some bad guys decided to attack the hotel where all these important people were staying. They threw bombs and fired guns, trying to hurt as many people as they could. It was very scary for everyone there.

Luckily, the police and security guards were able to stop the bad guys before too much harm was done. But a few people were hurt, and everyone was really shaken up. It was a reminder that even when we're trying to do good things, there are always people who want to cause trouble and hurt others.

So, the leaders at the Davos conference talked about what they could do to make sure something like this didn't happen again. They talked about ways to improve security and keep everyone safe. And even though something scary had happened, they didn't let it stop them from working together to make the world a better place.