Environmental issues and sustainable development

20 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/400

INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION SUSPENDS TENTH SESSION

19970120 Negotiations Scheduled to Reconvene in Geneva from 18 to 22 August

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Elaboration of an International Convention to Combat Desertification suspended its tenth session on Friday night, 17 January.

17 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/399

15 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/398

LINKS AMONG DESERTIFICATION, POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN ANTI-DESERTIFICATION COMMITTEE

19970115 As It Reviews Implementation of Regional Annexes Of UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Particularly in Africa

15 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/397

ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT ANTI-DESERTIFICATION CONVENTION IN AFRICA DESCRIBED IN NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ON TREATY

19970115 Committee Agrees to Accredit 23 NGOs; Oman, Syria, Iran Express Reservations on Accreditation of EcoPeace

13 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/396

IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC AWARENESS IN BATTLE AGAINST DESERTIFICATION STRESSED IN NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION

19970113 Committee Chairman Reports on Meeting of Contact Group On Designation of Headquarters for Convention's Permanent Secretariat

7 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/395

CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION IS FIRST INTERNATIONAL TREATY TO ADDRESS TWIN SCOURGES OF POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

19970107 Representative of IFAD Tells Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Convention

6 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/393

6 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/394

HIGH-LEVEL ADVISORY BOARD ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO MEET IN MONACO, 14-17 JANUARY

19970106 Board's Seventh Session to Prepare Policy Recommendations On Energy, Water and Transport for Assembly's Special Session on Agenda 21

3 January 1997

Press Release
ENV/DEV/392

INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 6-17 JANUARY

19970103 Background Release Site of Permanent Secretariat, Financial Matters, Preparatory Work for Conference of Parties among Issues before Tenth Session

27 December 1996

Press Release
ENV/DEV/391