Latest News – 11 May 2011
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Cooperation for a Green Economy
by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
As_the_Commission on Sustainable Development convenes in New York, the thoughts of an increasing number of nations are turning towards next year’s Rio+20 Conference in Brazil—two decades after the Earth Summit and its pioneering outcomes and agreements. continued…
UN Champions of the Earth Announced
10_May_2011: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the five winners of this year’s UN Champions of the Earth prize, which recognizes leaders who take action through visionary thinking, unwavering dedication and action towards global green growth. continued…
UN-Backed Forum on Sport for Peace and Development Opens
10_May_2011: The two-day International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development opened today in Geneva with a call from Wilfried Lemke, UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, to use sport as a catalyst for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). continued…
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