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CSD-18 is around the corner: May 3 – 14, 2010

Monday, April 5th, 2010

The 2010 session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18) will be held in New York from 3-14 May.

To become involved or learn more details about CSD-18 and/or the Women’s Major Group, please contact one of this year’s Women’s Major Group organizing partners:

Ms. Alexandra Caterbow of Women in Europe for a Common Future,
Ms. Ineke Gijsbers of Baha’i International Community or
Ms. Nana Fosu Randall of Voices of African Mothers

While WEDO …

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UN Commision on Sustainable Development

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

[ May 2, 2009 to May 13, 2009. ]

The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit.

The CSD meets annually in New York, in two-year cycles, with each cycle focusing on clusters of specific thematic and cross-sectoral issues.

To learn more about CSD 17, which is being held May 2-13, click here.

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CSD Side Event

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

[ May 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]

WEDO partners, ENERGIA, the international network on gender and sustainable energy in collaboration with IUCN will hold a learning centre event to CSD-17  on The Role of Biofuels in sustainable Rural Development on Friday, 8th May 2009 from 10:00am to 13:00p at the UN in New York City.…

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CSD-15 Chair’s Final Text

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

The Chair’s final text for CSD-15 was not agreed to by all governments and was therefore not officially distributed.

CSD-15 Chair’s Final Text (pdf)…

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Chair’s Draft Text from CSD-15

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Draft Chairman’s Negotiating Text from the 2007 Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)

Chair’s Draft Text from CSD-15 (pdf)…

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