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Sustainable Development Policy & Practice
Initial Discussions on the “Zero Draft” of the Outcome Document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20)

25-27 January 2012 | UN headquarters, New York, United States of America

Highlights for Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Rio+20
The initial discussions on the “zero draft” of the outcome document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) began on 25 January 2012, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. Following a brief special meeting of the UNCSD Preparatory Committee, which convened to elect a Vice-Chair for the Bureau, delegates proceeded to present opening comments on the zero draft. Representatives from eight country coalitions offered statements on behalf of their groups, following which over 50 member States and representatives from UN agencies and organizations and Major Groups took the floor.
Rio+20
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A view of the dais during the opening session.
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Sha Zukang, Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
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Amb. John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), Co-Chair of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20)
Mourad Benmedhidi, Algeria, speaking for the G-77/China
Karl Falkenberg, EU
Luis Alfonso de Alba, Mexico
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Jane Chigyal, Federated States of Micronesia, speaking for Pacific Islands Forum
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Marta L. Gabrieloni, Argentina
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Participants listen to Marlene Moses, Nauru, on behalf of AOSIS
Lakshmi Puri, UN Women
Paula Caballero, Colombia
Andrei Dapkiunas, Belarus
Christopher Turner, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, speaking for Business and Industry
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Mayte Masot Planas, Cuba
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Robynne Anderson, World Farmers Organization
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Amb. Carsten Staur, Denmark, on behalf of the European Union
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Special Event on Trade Dimension of Rio+20.
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Special Event on Trade Dimension of Rio+20.
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ENB writers speaking with John Matuszak, US
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Side Event on: Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Exploring National Experiences
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Side Event on: Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Exploring National Experiences

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*IISD RS coverage of the UNCSD or Rio+20 Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Arab Region, 16-17 October 2011, Cairo, Egypt
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*IISD RS coverage of the UNCSD or Rio+20 Regional Preparatory Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, 7-9 September 2011, Santiago, Chile
*IISD RS summary report of the UNCSD or Rio+20 Subregional Preparatory Committee for the Pacific Countries, 21-22 July 2011, Apia, Samoa (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
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*IISD RS summary report of the Keeping the Green Economy Blue: A Workshop in Preparation for the UNCSD or Rio+20, 29 April 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)
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