World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
Stories & Blogs UN (UN Story )At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries.

CSTD consultation in the African Region on WSIS at 20: Successes, failures and future expectations
Event October 11, 2024 - Venue/Format: Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC), Dar es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaOrganizer: UNCTAD & UNECA
Improving Food Security, Protecting Local Livelihoods, and Strengthening Pest Control Systems in South Sudan
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Brief )Between August 2022 and February 2024, the Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP) helped respond to desert locust swarms that threatened food security in South Sudan.