Monthly Archive: April 2011
Call to Join Farmers Major Group List Serve
As one of the organising partners of Rio+20, the World Farmers Organisation is calling on agricultural stakeholders to join their list serve. This will facilitate stakeholder involvement in the development of the Group’s November...
Open call out to join Farmers Major Group List Serve
As one of the organising partners of Rio+20, the World Farmers Organisation is calling on agricultural stakeholders to join their list serve. This will facilitate stakeholder involvement in the development of the Group’s November...
High Level Forum on Civil Society’s role in development
From 26 November – 1 December 2011, the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness held in Busan, South Korea, will assess the current progress of governments in meeting the needs of Civil Society Organisations...
New informal negotiation dates confirmed
Dates for four sets of informal negotiations in the lead up to Rio+20 have been confirmed for early 2012. The meetings will be convened at the UN headquarters, New York to discuss the Zero...
The Madrid Dialogue: Green Economy and Decent Jobs
Trade union leaders gathered on April 12, 2011 in Madrid with the UN High Level Panel on Global Sustainability and leaders from other social and environmental movements to discuss a new development paradigm on...
Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature
On 20th April 2011, in commemoration of Mother Earth Day, the UN General Assembly in New York is to hold an interactive dialogue on harmony with nature, set to examine how humans can better...
Ocean community produces newsletter on Rio+20
The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands’ April 2011 newsletter focuses on the importance of Rio+20 in advancing their agenda of marine conservation and sustainability.
Sustainable Development Issues Network launches Rio+20 Web Platform for NGOs
The Sustainable Development Issues Network has launched a web platform where all UN-accredited NGOs can discuss and inform each other on topics, events and others related to Rio+20.
Stakeholders’ meeting to develop Action Plan on Forests and the Green Economy
On 10th May 2011, Stakeholders across the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) region are invited to participate in a discussion on developing an Action Plan on Forests and the Green Economy.