Events

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236. The Conference will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. It is envisaged as a Conference at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and Government or other representatives. The Conference will result in a focused political document.

Objective of the Conference

The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges

Themes of the Conference

The Conference will focus on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and (b) the institutional framework for sustainable development.

An inclusive preparatory process has started to take place involving various stakeholders at different levels. This process is geared towards achieving an outcome that will make notable contributions in advancing the goal of sustainable development.

A number of on-site side events sponsored by Governments, Major Groups, UN system and other Inter-Governmental Organizations will be organized during the event:

• 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting of UNCSD (13 -15 June 2012),
• Four Days of Dialogue on Sustainable Development (16 -19 June 2012)

The on-site side events will take place inside RioCentro Convention Center and will be coordinated by the UNCSD Secretariat. For criteria and guidelines for organizers of on-site events in RioCentro and online request form, please click on the links to the right side of this page.

Off-site events

In addition, there will be opportunities for stakeholders to organize UNCSD-related activities outside RioCentro Convention Center (so called off-site events) in various venues in the City of Rio de Janeiro. More information regarding arrangements for off-site events will be available soon.

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) will be represented at Rio +20 in various forms.
Via The 4th Agriculture and Rural Development Day
Director Bruce Campbell will speak at the Glocal Compact arranged side event "Technology and Knowledge Sharing for Sustainable Agriculture"

View the presence of the other CGIAR centers at Rio+20 here.
View a complete list of food security and agriculture related events here.

For more information about the Rio +20 international conference, please visit the homepage.