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4_May_2012: The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has released the executive summary of a forthcoming policy brief titled ¡°A Sustainable Development Goal for Rio+20: Zero Net Land Degradation.¡± continued... | | |
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3_May_2012: Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), will be presented with the Global Leadership Award for his work addressing various global issues, including sustainable energy, poverty reduction, climate change and the advancement of the Millennium Development Goals. continued... | | |
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May_2012:_As part of the ongoing synergies process among the chemicals and wastes conventions, Jim Willis, Joint Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (Stockholm Convention), and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention), has posted the first quarterly management oversight report for 2012. continued... | | |
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30_April_2012: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released a report on integrating energy access and employment opportunities. The report was funded by the Government of Denmark and is titled ¡°Integrating Energy Access and Employment Creation to Accelerate Progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Sub-Saharan Africa.¡± continued... | | |
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27_April_2012: In his address at the Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi, India, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on India to develop economic policies that encourage more inclusive and sustainable development. continued... | | |
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22_April_2012: At its 25th meeting, the Bureau of the Preparatory Process for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) discussed matters relating to the preparations for Rio+20, in particular the second round of informal informal negotiations. continued... | | |
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