Sustainable what? Here's our guide to help you get a grip on the World Summit's key issues

World Summit made simple
What is sustainable development? What is the summit likely to achieve? Why has poverty moved to the top of the agenda? To help you understand the issues, here are some quick, plain-English answers

Bali: last stop before Jo'burg
Last stop on the road to the summit is Bali, Indonesia, where participants meet on how to move the agenda forward

Summit plan readied in US
The first draft of the global implementation document is prepared in New York

How preparations are made
South Africa's summit preparations start with the cabinet. Once a fortnight, an inter-ministerial committee meets, pulling in a wide range of departments