I am writing you live from the
beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It’s the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and it promises
to be an historic platform to define and chart an effective pathway to a safer,
cleaner, greener, more equitable, more productive and more prosperous world for
all.
The UN is converging governments, international
institutions and major groups to agree on a range of efficient and effective
measures to reduce poverty while promoting decent jobs, clean energy and a more
sustainable and fair use of resources.
I am of the opinion that the whole
events will move the world from debate to action and stir the wheels of
change to address the key issues such as poverty, environmental destruction and
sustainability as a whole.
The major events starts today (20th
-22nd June 2012) as side events already hosted by world organizations and
agencies, international stakeholders and reputable parastatals have been
happening for the past few days and the 3rd meeting of its Preparatory
committee held between13th -15th June 2012.
I will be posting related updates from
the event and many more related articles on the issue of Sustainability.
"Rio+20 will be one of the most
important global meetings on Sustainable Development in our time. At Rio, our
vision must be clear: a sustainable green economy that protects the health of
the environment while supporting achievement of the Millennium Development
Goals through growth in income,decent work and poverty eradication "
-
Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General
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