Press Materials for the 2nd Preparatory Committee
- 8 Mar 2011 - Countries Sharpen Green Economy Focus for Rio 2012 Outcome
Countries concluded their second preparatory meeting for Rio 2012 with agreement on the next steps toward achieving an action-oriented outcome of the Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
- 8 Mar 2011 - Preparatory Committee for United Nations Conference on Sustainable Developments Concludes by Adopting Decision Outlining Contents, Format of Outcome Document
To deliver on the singular promise of sustainable development and the gains made over the past 20 years in defining its three-pillared approach ? linking economic development, social development, and environmental protection ? the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development must shift the discussion from function to form, especially within the United Nations system, the Preparatory Committee for that meeting heard today as it concluded its second session.
- 8 Mar 2011 - Press Conference on Preparations for 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next June, would give the international community a unique opportunity to build a global economic development model aimed at improving people?s lives and ensuring social equity while reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcity, the event?s Secretary-General said today.
- 8 Mar 2011 - « RIO 2012 »: LE COMITÉ PRÉPARATOIRE DE LA CONFÉRENCE SUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ACHÈVE LES TRAVAUX DE SA DEUXIÈME SESSION
Le Comité préparatoire de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le développement durable, prévue l?an prochain à Rio de Janeiro au Brésil (Conférence de Rio 2012) a achevé les travaux de sa deuxième session après s?être penché sur le second thème inscrit au c?ur des débats de la Conférence, celui du cadre institutionnel. Si elles avaient réfléchi hier aux conditions de développement d?une économie « verte », les délégations ont reconnu aujourd?hui la nécessité de rendre le cadre institutionnel du développement durable plus souple et plus cohérent afin d?en renforcer l?efficacité.
- 7 Mar 2011 - COMITÉ PRÉPARATOIRE DE « RIO+20 »: LES DÉLÉGATIONS DÉBATTENT DU CONCEPT D?ÉCONOMIE VERTE, SOURCE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ET D?ÉLIMINATION DE LA PAUVRETÉ
Le Comité préparatoire de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le développement durable (Conférence Rio+20), qui se tiendra en 2012 dans la ville de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil, a entamé, ce matin, une réunion préparatoire de deux jours pour débattre des objectifs de la Conférence.
- 4 Mar 2011 - Press Conference on Preparations for 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
As delegates geared up for next year?s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Secretary-General of that event called on them today to use that gathering to take collective action to save societies from mounting social tensions, ecological damage and the global economic crisis.
- 4 Mar 2011 - United Nations Hopes Rio 2012 Can Chart New Pathways to Green, Low-Carbon Economy as Preparatory Committee Meets at Headquarters, 7-8 March
Under-Secretary-General Sha Zukang called today for collective action to address rising social tensions, ecological pressures and economic crisis, as representatives from around the world gather to prepare for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, with a preparatory meeting in New York on 7-8 March.