Background Release

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

TO HOLD ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS, 30 APRIL - 2 MAY

The Commission on Sustainable Development acting as the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, to take place during the last half of 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will hold its organizational session at Headquarters from 30 April to 2 May.

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

12^th Meeting (AM)

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS

WITH VIEW TO CONCLUDING CURRENT SESSION LATER TODAY

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

11^th Meeting (PM)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

10^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS DESCRIBE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES,

IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’S SECOND INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

9^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HEARS 31 SPEAKERS IN HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT;

ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

8^th Meeting (AM)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

6^th Meeting (AM)

REDUCED AUTOMOBILE DEPENDENCE, IMPROVED URBAN PLANNING AMONG ISSUES RAISED,

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

7^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TAKES UP ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

IN ITS HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

4^th Meeting (AM)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Ninth Session

5^th Meeting (PM)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DIALOGUE ADDRESSES CONFLICT BETWEEN

TRANSPORTATION’S PIVOTAL ECONOMIC ROLE, NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT