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Daily Wrap 23 April 2025

World leaders rally for 'full-speed' climate action ahead of COP30 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. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil. Read more Climate and Environment Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is now under threat.  Read more Health Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures. Read more Economic Development Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence. Read more Peace and Security Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing an escalating public health crisis as aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle. Read more Peace and Security AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they're a source of unexpected risks too.  Read more SDGs Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which countries could help prevent by allowing them to remain in school and ending child marriage, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.   Read more Health

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