African countries are suffering the worst effects of the global food security and global climate crises. Prolonged flooding and droughts diminish agriculture and restrict access to nutritious food across sub-Saharan Africa, home to millions suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition.In partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and African Union (AU), the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security is launching the “Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS)”. The VACS initiative will seek to support African farmers, civil society organizations, and governments in their preparation for the continent’s food systems challenges posed by climate change. The multiphase VACS initiative will identify the most nutritious crops in each of the African Union’s five subregions, assess the challenges climate change is expected to pose to these crops, and seek to boost public and private investments in these crops to prepare them for the anticipated effects of climate change.How will The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils contribute to improving food security, nutrition, and soil health systems in Africa, and to addressing the larger global food crisis? What are the steps necessary for VACS to achieve these goals? What are the roles of the AU and FAO, and others, in achieving them? And what long-term impact could VACS have on reducing food insecurity and malnutrition—and addressing climate change—across Africa?Please join the CSIS Global Food Security Program on February 1 at 10:00am as we welcome the U.S. State Department’s Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler, for a keynote presentation and moderated discussion, with special introductory remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome.CSIS is a vaccinated facility. All staff have been fully vaccinated to prevent the spread of Covid-19. We ask that guests be fully vaccinated if attending events onsite to reduce potential risk of exposure in our facility.This event is made possible through general support.———————————————A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTveFollow CSIS on:• Twitter: www.twitter.com/csis• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSIS.org• Instagram: www.instagram.com/csis/

For the first time in over two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) documented a decrease in global trafficking victims during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, global trafficking remains a critical threat, with the pandemic opening up new avenues for exploitation and complicating typical methods of crime detection in many low- and middle-income countries. The 7th edition of the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons highlights a global struggle to detect cases of trafficking, protect victims, and prosecute perpetrators. This leaves victims with the undue responsibility of “rescuing themselves” instead of being proactively identified by law enforcement. With 2023 marking 20 years of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons and the half-way mark for the 2030 agenda, the international community has the opportunity to refocus its efforts on fighting global trafficking and related impunity.This session will feature opening remarks by Ambassador Cindy Dyer (U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons) followed by a panel discussion on the UNODC’s 2022 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons featuring Angela Me, Ilias Chatzis, and Desirée Suo Weymont.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.———————————————A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTveFollow CSIS on:• Twitter: www.twitter.com/csis• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSIS.org• Instagram: www.instagram.com/csis/

We are pleased to invite you to a discussion with David Turk (Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy) and Dr. Fatih Birol (Executive Director, International Energy Agency) on the future of energy markets and climate targets.They will discuss the outlook for the energy sector and climate action, including the impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and newly-introduced clean energy policies like the Inflation Reduction Act.Hosted by Joseph Majkut, director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program. This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS and the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program. ———————————————A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTveFollow CSIS on:• Twitter: www.twitter.com/csis• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CSIS.org• Instagram: www.instagram.com/csis/