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

11^th Meeting (PM)

PROPOSALS FOR ACTION, KEY ISSUES DISCUSSED IN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE

FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

7^th, 8^th, and 9^th Meetings (AM, PM & Night)

SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT URGENT NEED TO BUILD ON 1992 RIO CONFERENCE COMMITMENTS,

AS PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT CONCLUDES GENERAL DEBATE

NINE CITIES JOIN FOR FIRST NATIONAL CAR FREE DAY,

WITH UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT

Over 14 million Colombians in nine cities will get where they are going without their automobiles on Thursday, 7 February, as Colombia holds its first national Car Free Day, with logistical support from the United Nations.

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

5^th Meeting (AM)

ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS, FINDING ‘COMMONALITIES’ AMONG STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AMONG

ISSUES RAISED, AS JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE HOLDS DIALOGUE

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

MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS DISCUSSED,

Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

PROGRESS IN KEY AREAS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSED IN MULTI-STAKEHOLDER

DIALOGUE OF SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE