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The 6th edition of the CoNGO Communications Service Bulletin specifically devoted to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known as Rio + 20 (June 20-22, 2012) includes the following articles:
Introduction by the President of CoNGO
Notes by Simon C. Roy, University of Sherbrooke, CoNGO Intern
A mix of pessimism and hope
Youth and non-formal education: a success story atRio+20
Interactive Dialogue Session at Rio+20, June 14th, 2012 Statement by the Indigenous Peoples Major Group, presented by Francisco Cali, International Indian Treaty Council
Interview with Sha Zukang, UNCSD Secretary-General
Strengthening International Environmental Governance: System-Wide responses
Most Important Pre-Rio Quotes
… Continue reading Roads in Rio: UNCSD/Rio + 20 – Three days to go!
The 6th edition of the CoNGO Communications Service Bulletin specifically devoted to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known as Rio + 20 (June 20-22, 2012) includes the following articles:
Introduction by the President of CoNGO
Quote of the Day
Third round of “informal-informal” negotiations on the Zero Draft of outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Rio+20 handbook
Africa Ecological Footprint Report : Green Infrastructure for Africa’s Ecological Security
Book launch – “Only One Earth: The Long Road via Rio to Sustainable Development”
UN announces Tracking Tool for MDG Commitments
Ban Ki-moon identifies three
… Continue reading Road to UNCSD Rio+20: 13 Days to Go!
The 5th edition of the CoNGO Communications Service Bulletin specifically devoted to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known as Rio + 20 (June 20-22, 2012) includes the following articles:
Introduction by the President of CoNGO
UN Secretary General speaks on Growth
“Business-as-usual” won’t do at Rio+20
A sustainable marine environment
World Bank releases 2012 ‘Little Green Data Book
To read the complete update click on the following link
‘Pocket guide to sustainable development governance’, second edition
WWF – “On the road to Rio+20”
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and sustainable development
Post-2015: Can the CSO engagement
… Continue reading Road to UNCED Rio+20: 24 Days to Go!
The 4th edition of the CoNGO Communications Service Bulletin specifically devoted to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known as Rio + 20 (June 20-22, 2012) includes the following articles:
Introduction by the Presidentof CoNGO
Engaging the public and the private in global sustainability governance
“Fit for the future? The rocky road to a new set of development goals”
Principle 10: Time for a global convention
Growing green and decent jobs
Sustainable Energy for All
A Tank Made of Bread!!
Read the full 4th Edition – Road to Rio + 20
WORKING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMME:
A HANDBOOK FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
This publication is addressed to the civil society actors who contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights, and it ultimately aims at enabling more people to access and make claim to their human rights through effective use of United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms.
If you are planning to attend an upcoming Human Rights Council Session or meetings of the Charter or Treaty based bodies created under the international human rights treaties we strongly suggest you to consult this Handbook.
… Continue reading OHCHR – A Handbook for Civil Society
Introduction by the President of CoNGO
This is the third issue of the CoNGO Communications Service Bulletin specifically devoted to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), commonly known as Rio + 20 (June 20-22, 2012).
Well over 100 heads of state or government are now announced to attend UNCSD. The UN Secretary General has called UNCSD “a once-in-a-generation opportunity”. Yet the days in March devoted to the negotiations on the Outcome Document did not spark global enthusiasm, as government delegates “traded” positions, sentences, concepts, paragraphs. Progress – or lack of it – led to a large number of
… Continue reading Road to UNCSD Rio+20: 65 Days to Go!
The CoNGO NGO Committee on the Family, New York is announcing a presentation on:
Family challenges and Prevention Strategies
April 26, Thursday, at 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM UN Church Center, 777 UN Plaza (44th & 1st Ave, 7th fl.)
Pre-registration is required at ngofamilycommittee@gmail.com
For more information click on the titel of the announcement
The CoNGO Database on the Financial and Economic Crisis Events, Publications and Websites (2008 – 2010) is available for download here
For preparing the content of this database, we thank the interns Yejin Kim and Sado Oh from the Kyung Hee University of Korea .
CoNGO has compiled a listing of important UN resources, that can be downloaded here.
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is organizing a parallell event co-sponsored by Earthjustice, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), World Council of Churches (WCC), Conference of NGOs (CoNGO), OHCHR and the delegations of Costa Rica and the Maldives.
HUMAN RIGHTS AT RIO+20
You are invited to participate
FRIDAY, 16 MARCH 2012, 2.00 – 4.00 PM GENEVA, PALAIS DES NATIONS, ROOM XXIII
Download: Event Flyer
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