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 First Round of ‘Informal-Informal’ Negotiations on the Zero Draft of the Outcome Document and Third Intersessional Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20)
19-23 and 26-27 March 2012 | UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America |
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Highlights from Thursday, 22 March, 2012
Delegates continued their first reading of Section V (Framework for Action and Follow-up) of the zero draft, discussing proposals in sections on green jobs and social inclusion, oceans and seas and small island developing States, natural disasters, climate change, forests and biodiversity, land degradation and desertification, mountains, and chemicals and waste. Many consultations and side events also took place throughout the day.
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| Selwin Hart, Barbados, negotiating for the G-77 on issues under Section V |
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Delegates during the negotiations
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| Franz Perrez, Switzerland and John Matuszak, US |
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| Nikhil Seth and Patricia Chaves, Division for Sustainable Development |
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Delegates from the Republic of Korea
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| Selwin Hart, Barbados, and Farrukh Khan, Pakistan, both speaking for the G-77/China on issues under Section V |
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| Delegates consulting on the text |
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| Farmers representative in the plenary |
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Side Event: Water and Food Security: Convened by UN-Water in collaboration with the government of Tajikistan on the occasion of World Water Day |
| As next year marks the International Year for Water Cooperation, this event highlighted that Rio +20 provides a crucial opportunity for Member States to provide solutions and make actionable commitments in support of water cooperation at the highest levels. |
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Kenza Kaouakib-Robinson, Secretary UN-Water, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, General Assembly President, Sirodjidin M. Aslov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan, Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Secretary-General, and Sulton Rahimov, First Deputy Minister of Melioration and Water Resources, Tajikistan
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Herman Schaper, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN, Sirodjidin M. Aslov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the UN, and Kenza Kaouakib-Robinson, Secretary UN-Water
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More photos from around the conference |
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UNCSD or Rio+20 resources
 Informal-Informal meeting website
Programme of side events
Third Intersessional Meeting website
Zero Draft
Compilation document
IISD RS resources
IISD RS coverage of the Initial Discussions on the “Zero Draft” of the Outcome Document for the UNCSD or Rio+20, 25-27 January 2012, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of the Second Intersessional Meeting of the UNCSD, or Rio+20, 15-16 December 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS summary report of the Economic Commission for Europe’s Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNCSD or Rio+20, 1-2 December 2011, Geneva, Switzerland (HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary report of the UNCSD or Rio+20 African Regional Preparatory Process, 20-25 October 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary report of the UNCSD or Rio+20) Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Asia Pacific Region, 19-20 October 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS coverage of the UNCSD or Rio+20) Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Arab Region, 16-17 October 2011, Cairo, Egypt
IISD RS coverage of the Seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference, 21-23 September 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan
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)
IISD RS summary report of the UNCSD or Rio+20) Subregional Preparatory Committee for the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and South China Sea Countries, 7-8 July 2011, Mahé, Seychelles (HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary report of the UNCSD or Rio+20) Subregional Preparatory Meeting for the Caribbean, 20 June 2011, Georgetown, Guyana (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
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)
IISD RS summary and analysis of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the UNCSD or Rio+20, 7-8 March 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary and analysis of the First Intersessional Meeting of the UNCSD or Rio+20, 10-11 January 2011, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS summary and analysis of the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for the UNCSD or Rio+20, 17-19 May 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS coverage of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), 26 August - 4 September 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa
IISD RS coverage of the UN Conference on Environment and Development, 3-14 June 1992, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
IISD RS archive of sustainable development meetings
SDG - A mailing list for news on sustainable development policy
Sustainable Development Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase of International Activities Preparing for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
SIDS Policy and Practice - A Knowledgebase on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
Biodiversity Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase of UN and Intergovernmental Activities Addressing International Biodiversity Policy
Climate Change Policy & Practice - A Knowledgebase of UN and Intergovernmental Activities Addressing Global Climate Change Policy
Linkages Update - Bi-weekly international environment and sustainable development news
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