Protests Pressure Rio+20 Leaders: Daily
A number of different protests have taken place around Rio de Janeiro as the Rio+20 Summit nears its climax.
June 22, 2012Topic
UN
Rousseff Urges More Rio+20 Funds: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has used her speech at Rio+20 to call on developed nations to contribute more funds to...
June 21, 2012
UN Rio+20 High-Level Summit Begins
The UN’s Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development reaches its most important stage as the High-Level Summit gets underway, following months...
June 19, 2012
Businesses Vital to Rio+20 Success
The agreement and participation of the private sector has been a key ingredient at the UN’s milestone Rio+20 Conference on...
June 19, 2012
No Consensus Yet for Rio+20 Doc: Daily
The final stage of negotiations over the UN’s Rio+20 Outcome Document has ended without achieving a universally-agreed set of goals...
June 17, 2012
Hillary Clinton Confirmed for Rio+20: Daily
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead a delegation of eleven government members from the United States at the UN...
June 15, 2012
Rio+20 Traffic Plan Changed: Daily
To accommodate arriving delegates for the Rio+20 Conference, a change was announced for the Linha Vermelha (Red Line) coming from...
June 14, 2012
French President’s Fears for Rio+20: Daily
French president, Francois Hollande, spoke on Friday, June 8th how it is crucial for Europe to lead by example in...
June 9, 2012
Rio+20 Strives for Consensus in Brazil
With Rio+20 now clear on the horizon, the race is on for members to redouble efforts to agree on an...
May 22, 2012