UNDESA
16 Jan 2012
The first meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) called for three intersessional meetings to be convened ahead of the June 2012 event. Intersessional II will take place on 15-16 December 2011. The Organization of Work, preliminary programme of side events, and Guidance Note from the Bureau are available on the meeting webpage. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/second-intersessional-meeting-for-uncsd...
16 Jan 2012
The Government of India and the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) are jointly organising the Delhi Dialogue on “Green Economy and Inclusive Growth”. The meeting will provide an informal forum for an exchange among Ministers, high-level officials and senior policy advisors, with expert inputs on green economy, social development, food security and energy security. The deliberations will build on the discussions held in earlier meetings related to Rio+...
16 Jan 2012
In addition to the three sub-regional meetings for small island development States (SIDS) to prepare for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), this interregional meeting is expected to take place at the ministerial level. This meeting will provide a forum for the SIDS of the different regions to discuss their priority issues in relation to the Rio+20 themes, and to develop common positions, strategies and expectations as to the outcome of Rio+20. [ for more...
16 Jan 2012
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) SIDS Unit, in consultation with the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) and in cooperation with members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Group on SIDS, are convening a series of sub-regional SIDS preparatory meetings for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Pacific SIDS' preparatory meeting will be held at the ministerial level, in conjunction with the Pacific Island Forum Economic Ministers' Meeting (...
16 Jan 2012
As decided during the organizational session of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2011, held 15-18 February 2011 (document E/2011/L.1), the substantive session for 2011 will be held from 4-29 July in Geneva, Switzerland, as follows: high-level segment from 4-8 July; dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions on 8 July; coordination segment from 11–14 July; operational activities segment from 14-18 July; humanitarian affairs segment from 19-21 July; general...
