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BELARUS:

The representative from Belarus reaffirmed the commitments made in Rio, however, due to the military conversion process, migration and population growth, Belarus cannot develop with expediency. Belarus has ratified the Biodiversity Convention and has plans to ratify the Climate Change Convention. He cited three priorities: achieving greater balance of interests of all States in the UN; the influence of UN reforms on sustainable development; and addressing unresolved organizational matters, such as the venue for the second session of the CSD. While Belarus is flexible on this matter, it supports holding the second CSD in Geneva. The CSD needs to better address the environmental problems of countries in transition. The CSD should also be the main body dealing with Agenda 21 implementation and duplication of efforts by UNEP and the CSD should be eliminated.