Thursday at Rio+20
An action-packed second day of the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development follows Wednesday’s opening ceremonies. Take a look at our latest behind-the-scenes shots from the opening day on our Rio+20 photostream. Highlights of planned activities in Rio on...
Conference opens! Wednesday at Rio+20
Highlights of planned activities in Rio on Wednesday: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will open the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development at 10 a.m. The first statement will be delivered by Brittany Trilford, 17-year-old winner of the “Date with History”...
Rio+20 Decoded
Sometimes it feels like you need to speak another language to follow what’s happening at the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development – and it’s not Portuguese! With the official start of conference upon us, here is an explanation of some useful terms for decoding...
Visit Wikicurve to be part of Sustainable Development History!
Do you want to be part of history? Have your say by contributing to this online initiative called Wikicurve! This website tracks the progress and history of the following global issues: Sustainable Development Goals The Green Economy Action and Concern on Biodiversity...
The Future We Choose
Guest post by Jin Zhang, Global Sustainability Panel Secretariat Over 40 eminent figures, including Nobel Laureates, members of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability, members of The Elders, and top scientists, signed a Declaration...
Guest post: Rio+20 Through Liz’s Lens
Guest contributor: Elizabeth Thompson, UN Assistant Secretary-General & Rio+20 Executive Coordinator Watch: Interview with Elizabeth Thompson In the days ahead the press and public will dissect the Rio+20 Conference and its outcome document in order to compare it...
Growing up with Rio: The World Bank
The World Bank has been following the lives of several people around the world, all born in the time of the last Rio summit on sustainable development in 1992. Watch this video or subscribe to their YouTube channel for details on world progress in sustainable...
How to follow Rio+20 online
How can you follow what is happening at this week's Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil? Here are some selected quick links: UN News Centre Twitter (hashtag #Rioplus20) Twitter accounts: @UN and @UN_Rioplus20 Live webcast and archived videos...
Zero Hunger Challenge
In Rio this week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will launch his new Zero Hunger Challenge. One billion people don’t have enough to eat and the Secretary-General wants to see an end to hunger in his lifetime. His challenge has 5 objectives: 1. A world where everyone...