United Nations Forum on Forests

Second Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS CONCLUDES SECOND SESSION

The United Nations Forum on Forests on Friday, 15 March, concluded its second session, which began on 4 March, by adopting the report of its session and eight draft decisions.

The Forum also decided that its third session would be held in Geneva from

United Nations Forum on Forests

Second Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

UN FORUM ON FORESTS OPENS SECOND SESSION; WILL CONSIDER WAYS TO HALT DEFORESTATION

Current Session to Run from 4 to 15 March

The second session of the United Nations Forum on Forests began this morning at Headquarters and is scheduled to run from 4 to 15 March.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN URGES ‘COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE PROSPERITY’

LONDON, 25 February (DPI) -– The World Summit on Sustainable Development, to be held in South Africa later this year, “must mark a break with business as usual”, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared today.

NEW SPIRIT, REALISTIC GOALS MARK SECOND ROUND OF JOHANNESBURG PREPARATIONS

A set of achievable actions for advancing a different kind of development --one that promotes economic growth, helps people and protects the environment -- moved one step closer to becoming reality, as the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development concluded its second session on 8 February with a framework for identifying new initiatives.

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

14^th & 15^th Meetings (AM & PM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES

SECOND SESSION; ADOPTS ‘CHAIRMAN’S PAPER’ AS NEGOTIATING DOCUMENT

By Recorded Vote of 93-44-16, Approves China’s No Action

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

13^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

BRIEFED ON PREPARATIONS BY INDONESIA, SOUTH AFRICA

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

World Summit on Sustainable Development

12^th Meeting (PM)

MEDIA’S ROLE, RESPONSIBILITY IN COVERING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED

DURING PANEL DISCUSSION IN JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

Shashi Tharoor, DPI Interim Head, Moderates; Panel Includes Executives,

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

6^th Meeting (PM)

POVERTY ERADICATION, ISLAND STATE VULNERABILITY AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED,

AS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

10^th Meeting (AM)

JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT, TO BE RELEVANT, MUST ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON 1992 RIO AGENDA

-- SUCH AS GLOBALIZATION, GENETICS -– SUMMIT’S PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

11^th Meeting (PM)

PROPOSALS FOR ACTION, KEY ISSUES DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT