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Reviving the Rio Spirit
The Earth Summit, the first UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, shifted paradigms. For the first time, during this unprecedented UN meeting, governments and leaders from across the globe re-thought economic development and fully recognized the integral and interdependent nature of our home, the Earth. FULL ARTICLE
Global economic outlook is marked by risks and uncertainties
World economic recovery will be uneven in the coming years. Prospects for advanced economies are marred by persistent high unemployment, withdrawal of stimulus measures, and continued financial fragility. Sovereign debt distress and tensions over exchange rates risk affecting global stability, which could also affect the till now much more robust performance of most developing countries. FULL ARTICLE
UN climate change talks pave way for new gains
The United Nations climate change talks in Cancún concluded on 11 December with a package of decisions to help countries advance towards a low-emissions future, delivering a victory in the battle against one of today's biggest challenges. The outcome is an “important success for a world much in need of it,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, following the conclusion of the two-week meeting. FULL ARTICLE
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Global dialogue on development
- High demand for consultative status
- Securing renewed political commitment for sustainable development
- Forests for people, livelihoods and poverty eradication
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Trends and analysis
- Indigenous peoples’ rights to forests
- Dealing with discrepancies and gaps of MDG data
- Advance international public policy issues for the Internet
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Capacity development
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Calendar
- First intersessional meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, New York, 10-11 January
- 2011 Regular Session of NGO Committee, New York, 31 January - 9 February
- 9th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF9), New York, 24 January – 4 February
