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Commitment of missing Head of States to RIO+20 questioned

Thursday, June 21, 2012

What Heads of States or ministers have to say to the world about sustainability and the committment of some of their fellow leaders.

Civil Society influence on RIO+20 minimal as Governments fail to listen

Thursday, June 21, 2012

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There was much applause for the representative of NGO during his speech at the RIO+20 opening plenary - "don't waste your power! Instead of attending to the narrow interests of individual governments, leaders should be inspired to change the world"

NGO statement given to Governments at RIO+20 plenary

Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Read Wael Hmaidan's statement on behalf of civil society and NGOs attending RIO+20

Sign ‘the future we don’t want’ e-petition

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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RIO+20 negotiations are not going to give the future than many people and the planet needs. An e-petition has been started ’the future we don’ t want‘. They will present it to heads of states at the begining of the meeting. Please sign the petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/the-future-we-dont-want/

It’s all about economics at Rio

Monday, June 18, 2012

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What's at stake is who will pay the bill, and who will sustain a country to adopt changes in favour of sustainable development.

Whose interests are being addressed at RIO+20?

Saturday, June 16, 2012

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Whose interests are being addressed at RIO+20?

At the end of each day the United Nations have created an open space for discussion among civil society and givernments on the RIO+20 agenda. Apparently 70% of the Rio+20 outcome document is from civil society input, but how much of it will be left after negotiations?