The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro is an opportunity to further intensify international dialogue on the future of our planet. And there can be no mistake: ...
The first Rio conference, the Earth Summit in 1992, was unprecedented for a United Nations (UN) conference both in terms of size and scope. The conference brought together over a hundred world leaders ...
In 1992, 12-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki became known as “the girl who silenced the world for six minutes” after she addressed delegates in Rio de Janeiro during the summit’s plenary session. We air ...
As Conference Secretary General for Rio+20, it is a special honour for me to join you at this historic ceremony. This occasion celebrates what we, working together, have achieved in making our world a ...