Cape Verde
Bill
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21 Mar 2012
In my view, the Green Economy debate must be linked to sustainable development resulting from both a realistic reflection of the current situation and a desirable vision for the future. It should have an attainable goal based on a mutual agreement and should address the need to continue reducing the gap between developed and developing countries while promoting peace, progress and justice for all.
One aspect of Rio +20 that should merit the greatest attention of the international community...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has published a report outlining actions that could be taken by the international community and countries graduating from least developed country (LDC) status to strengthen the preparatory process for graduation. The report will serve as input for the CDP’s 2012 Triennial Review of LDC Category, to determine countries to be added to or graduated from the list of LDCs.
This report,...
28 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 February 2012: At its first substantive meeting, the Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth Transition Process for the countries graduating from the least developed countries (LDC ) category took stock of the current situation regarding international support measures for LDCs, as well as existing smooth transition measures, and considered LDCs’ concerns related to the phase-out of those measures.
The Ad Hoc Working Group to Further Study and Strengthen the Smooth...
03 Feb 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 January 2012: The Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG) on the graduation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) held its first, organizational meeting, at which it approved the draft programme of work. The Group aims to prepare recommendations on improving the smooth transition process of LDCs to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), with a view to tabling a new resolution on the topic.
The Group “to further study and strengthen the smooth transition process for the countries graduating...
16 Jan 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
5 December 2011: Crop technology company QUINVITA, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Industrial Biotechnology Network (IIBN) have signed an agreement to launch a major study on the potential of sustainable production of crops for bioenergy in the ECOWAS region.
The agreement was signed on the margins of the Organization...
