
36th session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Event April 21 – 25, 2025 - Venue/Format: United Nations Headquarters in New York, Room CR-5Organizer: OHCHR
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.

Africa Urban Forum : “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”
Event September 4 – 6, 2024 - Venue/Format: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)Organizer: African Union

First Webinar of Data Strategy Sprint of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians
Event July 17, 2024 - Venue/Format: Online eventOrganizer: UN DESA
Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability
Stories & Blogs IMF (Blog Post )Greater digitalization and heightened geopolitical tensions imply that the risk of a cyberattack with systemic consequences has risen
World Must Prioritize Productivity Reforms to Revive Medium-term growth.
Stories & Blogs IMF (Blog Post )Without ambitious steps to enhance productivity, global growth is set to fall far below its historical average.