UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME CONFIRMS LOW-LEVEL DEPLETED URANIUM CONTAMINATION

IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, URGES PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

(Reissued as received.)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

1^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ADOPTS AGENDA, CONSIDERS ACCREDITATION OF NGOS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES

Background release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT TO HOLD

THIRD SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 25 MARCH - 5 APRIL

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

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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