DESA Sustainable News
June 2013
April 2013
March 2013
- Achieving the future we want through civil society engagement
- Sustainable development goals must address threats to environment – UN officials
February 2013
- Hangout spotlights successes and way forward after Rio+20
- Join Google+ Hangout on sustainable development
January 2013
November 2012
- Strengthening capacities for a sustainable future
- Face-to-face with sustainable development challenges
October 2012
- Human life dependent on ‘planetary boundaries’ that should not be crossed
- Economic and Financial Committee follows up on Rio+20
September 2012
August 2012
- Sustainable development network launched to help find solutions to global problems
- Secretary-General names high-level panel to map out ‘bold’ vision for future global development efforts
June 2012
- $513 billion pledged towards sustainable development
- Rio+20: UN Conference on Sustainable Development kicks off with call to action
- Rio+20 opens after countries reach agreement to spur action on sustainable development
- Rio+20: countries announce agreement on Conference’s outcome document
- Rio+20: ‘Encouraging progress’ made on outcome document
- Rio+20: countries accelerate negotiations to reach accord on outcome document
- Sha Zukang interviewed ahead of Rio+20
- Connecting co-ops: the importance of ICT
- UN bike ride supports sustainable transport
- Rio+20: Foundations are in place for agreement
- Environment Day calls for sustainable solutions
- Brice Lalonde: “We need youth’s imagination”
May 2012
- Goals and actions for a sustainable future
- Five more days to negotiate on Rio+20
- Concrete commitments called for ahead of Rio+20
- Youth asked to “make some noise” ahead of Rio+20
- Development cooperation accelerates sustainable development
- Countries seek new path towards agreement for Rio+20
- Countries Seek New Path Towards Agreement for Rio+20
April 2012
- Rio+20 Negotiations to Energize Sustainable Development Agenda
- “We Have the Resources and the Scientific Knowledge to Save Our Planet”
- Business and Industry Can Lead Countries Towards Sustainable Development
- Brazil and UN Sign Key Legal Agreement to Host Rio+20
- South Africa’s Carbon Tax: a Far-Sighted Move Towards a Greener World
March 2012
- Member States committed to a high level of ambition for Rio+20
- Ensuring access to water for agriculture is vital for sustainable future
- UN experts call for including human rights standards in development goals
- One Hundred days to Rio + 20
- Committed to a future we want
February 2012
- UN official outlines priorities ahead of sustainable development summit
- Connection technologies to play critical role in building sustainable future – UN
January 2012
- With new blueprint in hand, Ban calls for action to chart more sustainable future
- Ensuring diverse participation for Rio+20
- Preparations for Rio+20 are underway
December 2011
November 2011
- Small States have key role to play at sustainable development summit – Assembly chief
- UN launches campaign for Rio+20 featuring global conversation on the future we want
October 2011
- New UN facility on sustainable development opens in Republic of Korea
- Discussing green economy and inclusive growth
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
March 2011
- Responding to the urban water challenge
- High-level panel presents route to sustainability
- Development towards a green economy
- Lasting impact of sustainable development
January 2011
- International community discusses the future of sustainable consumption and production
- UN highlights challenge of balancing poverty eradication with sustainable development
- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits DESA
December 2010
- UN Secretary-General declares “Cancun as the path to a safer, more prosperous, and sustainable world for all”
- UN Chief warns “Nature isn’t waiting while we negotiate”
