Delegates to the third round of “informal informal” consultations on the zero draft of the outcome document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) convened at UN Headquarters, New York, for the first day of their five-day session. Negotiations took place in two Working Groups throughout the day and during night sessions. In addition, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed delegates in the afternoon.

Full web coverage available here: 29 May

Delegates to the third round of UNCSD informal consultations continued negotiating in two Working Groups and a number of informal groups throughout the day and during night sessions. Working Group I considered Chemicals and Waste, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Mining, Education, Promoting Green Jobs, Oceans, Small Island Developing States, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Gender. Working Group II discussed text on “Engaging Major Groups and Other Stakeholders” in the section on renewing commitment, and discussed the sections on Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication and the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development.

Full web coverage available here: 30 May

Delegates to the third round of UNCSD informal consultations continued negotiating in two Working Groups and a number of informal groups throughout the day and during night sessions. Working Group I considered sustainable development goals and means of implementation, including finance, technology transfer, and capacity building. Working Group II discussed the institutional framework for sustainable development, including the status of ECOSOC, UNEP, CSD, multilateral environmental agreements, and other relevant institutions.

Full web coverage available here: 31 May

Delegates to the third round of UNCSD informal consultations continued negotiating in two Working Groups and a number of informal groups throughout the day. Informal group facilitators reported on progress achieved thus far in late night sessions of the Working Groups.

Full web coverage available here: 1 June

On Saturday, the third round of “informal informal” negotiations on the draft outcome document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) drew to a close. In the morning and afternoon, delegates continued to meet in multiple informal groups, discussing outstanding areas of divergence on a number of topics. The Working Groups resumed later in the afternoon to receive progress updates, and then met for a joint closing session. The meeting was adjourned by Co-Chair Kim at 5:45pm.

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