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Nineteenth Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-19)

2-13 May 2011 | UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

Highlights for Monday, 2 May

The nineteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD 19) opened on Monday. In the morning, the opening session took place. Delegates adopted the agenda and organization of work and made opening statements. In the afternoon, Working Group 1 on transport, chemicals, mining and cross cutting issues and Working Group 2 on the 10-year framework of programmes (10YFP) on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) convened. Throughout the day delegates participated in a Learning Center, Partnerships Fair and various side events.

Dais during the opening session (l-r): Tariq Banuri, Director, Division for Sustainable Development, Sha Zukang, UN Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and CSD 19 Chair László Borbély, Minister of Environment and Forests of Romania

CSD 19 Chair László Borbély consulting before the session begins

CSD 19 Chair László Borbély and John Matuszak, US,

CSD 19 Chair László Borbély, Minister of Environment and Forests of Romania

A view of the conference room during the opening plenary

Sha Zukang, UN Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

Tariq Banuri, Director, Division for Sustainable Development, Sha Zukang, UN Under Secretary-General

John Matuszak, US, intervenes in the opening plenary

Argentina, speaking for the G-77/China

India duinrg the opening plenary

Delegates during the opening plenary

Sudan, speaking for the Arab Group

Anita Maric Fasel, Switzerland, intervenes in the morning session

Dessima Williams, Grenada, for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)

Indonesia, speaking for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), intervenes in the morning sesison

Members of the Secretariat during the opening session

Aysar Tayeb, Saudi Arabia

Canada reviewing the documents

Felix Dodds, speaking for the local authories

Representatives of the Women's major group address the plenary

Ricardo Jordan, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, speaking for the five UN Regional Commissions

A youth representative intervenes durin gthe opening plenary

Working Group 1 discussions on transport

Hungary raises his flag in the working group

Members of the Secretariat during the discussions on transport

Kathleen Abdullah, Secretariat, and Working Group 1 Co-Chairs Eduardo Menez, Philippines, and Silvano Vergara Vasquez, Panama

Working Group 2 discussions on SCP

A view of the dais during the Working Group discussions on SCP

Members of the Secretariat in Working Group 2

Working Group 2 Co-Chair Andrew Goledzinowski, Australia

Side Event: Interagency collaborative programmes on SCP for the 10 Year Framework

Tariq Banuri, Director, Division for Sustainable Development, chaired the side event, which was organized by DESA/DSD, the UN Regional Commissions, UNEP and other partners

Panelists during the side event

A view of the dais during the side event

Miscellaneous Photos

Delegates from Nigerial consulting

Delegates from Brazil consulting

Related Links

UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) resources

CSD-19 website

CSD-19 organization of work

CSD-19 documents

CSD-19 side events

CSD-19 Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting (IPM)

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