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UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

1 Statement by UNCTAD 1 UNCSD Rio+20 PrepCom, 7-8 March 2011 New York, 7 March 2011 PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Mr/Madam Chairperson, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, We are here today
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Afirmacao Rio+20_Tempo de repensar e recuperar o controlo sobre o futuro da humanidade (afirmacao l?

Os l???deres da Igreja e da sociedade civil exigem dos governos concentrarem-se nos pobres e tra???arem um novo caminho para um mundo justo e sustent???vel na confer???ncia Rio+20 N???s, os represent
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Brazil and Nicaragua

10th Session of the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals 31 March - 04 April, 2014 Cluster 6 - Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources, oceans and seas; Ecoystems and B
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Zero Net Land Degradation - A Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20: To secure the contribution of

New UNCCD Policy Brief, ?A Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20: Zero Net Land Degradation,? reveals that sustainable land-use is a prerequisite for ensuring future water, food and energy security.
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Japan

1 Statement by Dr. Atsushi Suginaka Director, Global Environment Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Second Intersessional Meeting of the UNCSD Preparatory Process United Nations, New York 15t
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The 6th Global Oceans Conference

The Sixth Global Oceans Conference will take place prior to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) and will seek to provide input into the Rio+20 process. The assessment of gl
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Cyprus, Singapore and United Arab Emirates

Mr Co-Chairs, 1 On behalf of Cyprus, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, we would like to welcome the convening of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the
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Japan

Statement by Atsushi Suginaka Delegation of Japan Closing Session 2nd Meeting of the Preparatory Committee United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 8 March 2011 Expected outcomes and next

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Regional Preparatory Meeting in the Arab Region, ESCWA and partners

The Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting aims to support Arab preparations for Rio+20 by offering a forum for deliberation and consensus building on a consolidated set of issues and priorities that refle
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Major Group: Science & Technology

Decisions reached at Rio+20 should be based on the best available scientific, engineering and technological knowledge to deal with green economy and sustainability management issues. This knowledge sh
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Major Group: Children & Youth

Major Group for Children and Youth Statement for Bureau Meeting, Informal-Informals (January 27, 2012) On behalf of the Major Group for Children and Youth, we want to emphasize the profound importance
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Tunisia

1 New York, March 7th 2011 STATEMENT OF MR. ELYES LAKHAL, COUNSELLOR AT TUNISIA MISSION TO THE UN, DURING THE PREPCOM 2, ON THEMES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RIO +20 CONFERENCE. Mr Co-Chair, I’d like to th
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Namibia

Statement by Namibia- Mr. Teofilus Nghitila, Director of Environmental Affairs, Mr. Co- chair, Thank you for the opportunity. Namibia is a country with a lot of opportunities and a great future. Namib
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United States of America

United States Department of State Washington, D.C. As Delivered Statement of Lawrence J. Gumbiner Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs U.S
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Major Group: Workers & Trade

Thank you Chair On behalf of workers and trade unions, I would like to share with you some thoughts on possible outcomes of Rio+20 Chair, as many ministers have expressed, we need Rio+20 to set the sc
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A Guidebook to the Green Economy Issue 3: exploring green economy policies and international experie

The green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication was one of the two themes for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012 (or R
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Issue 1: Development cooperation in the light of sustainable development and the SDGs: Preliminary e

The purpose of this paper is to explore the nexus between the sustainable development agenda -- from the Earth Summit in 1992 to Rio+20 in 2012 -- and development cooperation. It explores the evolutio
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Group of 77 & China

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA BY H.E. MR. PETER THOMSON, AMBASSADOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FIJI TO THE UNITED NATIONS, CHAIRMAN OF THE GROUP OF 77, AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CON
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Egypt

Working Document for 5 – 9 May Session of Open Working Group Focus area 1. Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality End poverty in all its forms everywhere a) eradi
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Executive Summary: Zero Net Land Degradation - A Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20: To secure

This is the executive summary leaflet of the UNCCD policy blief under the same title. New UNCCD Policy Brief, ?A Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20: Zero Net Land Degradation,? reveals that susta
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Croatia

1 Check against delivery United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Statement by H.E. Mr. Neven Mimica Deputy Prime Minister for Home, Foreign and European Affairs, of the Republic of Croati
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Recommandations FIJEV

En amont du forum francophone pr?paratoire de Lyon pour Rio+20, s?est tenu du 16 au 20 Janvier 2012 ? Niamey, au Niger, un forum international francophone sur la Jeunesse et les emplois verts, sous la
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UN Regional Commissions

Mr. Chair, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the five UN Regional Commissions namely, ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA. Benefitting from the presence in NY of an expert colleagu
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Mr. Sha Zukang

Please check against delivery U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S CONCLUDING REMARKS BY MR. SHA ZUKANG UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE 20
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Progress towards Sustainable Development in Southern Africa Summary for Policy Makers

This report was prepared for the Rio+20 UN Summit1 and presents a synopsis of efforts made by the region, starting from the Earth Summit in 19921 (the Rio Summit), through the World Summit on Sustaina
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Major Group: Science & Technology

Mr. Co-chair, The Scientific and Technological Community would like to thank you and your Co-chair for the Co-chairs’ Summary of this First Meeting of the Preparatory Committee. We acknowledge the sup
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H.E. Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury

1 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY AMBASSADOR ANWARUL K. CHOWDHURY CHAIRMAN, GLOBAL FORUM ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (GFHS) FORMER UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE OFFICIAL OPE
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Denmark

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Statement by Her Excellency Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark 22 June 2012 Check against delivery
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Singapore

SINGAPORE NATIONAL STATEMENT, DELIVERED BY DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN, MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES, AT THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (RIO+20), RIO DE JANEIR
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Issues Brief 1 - Trade and Green Economy

The potential trade risks of a transition to a green economy - protectionism, conditionality, subsidies - are issues of long standing and not unique to the green economy. The urgency of the global cha