Which significant conference took place in Brazil and when?
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – or Rio+20 – took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 20-22 June 2012. It resulted in a focused political outcome document which contains clear and practical measures for implementing sustainable development.
Why is the 25th UN conference not in Brazil?
Prelude. The conference was planned to be held in Brazil in November 2019, but a year before the planned start, newly-elected President Jair Bolsonaro withdrew the offer to host the event, citing economic reasons.
What happened at Rio 20?
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 20 to 22 June 2012. Rio+20 focused on two themes: A Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. The institutional framework for sustainable development.
What was the outcome of Rio Summit?
Rio-Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, forestry and recommended a list of development practices called Agenda 21. It gave the concept of sustainable development to be combined economic growth with ecological responsibility.
When did the Earth conference in Brazil?
14 June 1992
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the ‘Earth Summit’, was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3-14 June 1992.
What are the two major conferences after the United Nations conference in Rio?
Major Conferences and Summits
- Third International Conference on Financing for Development.
- United Nations Sustainable Development Summit.
- General Assembly High-Level Meeting on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10)
Which city is hosting the UN climate change conference COP25?
Madrid, Spain
As announced by the UNFCCC Secretariat on 1 November 2019, the COP Bureau agreed that COP 25 will take place from 2-13 December, in Madrid, Spain.
What are the two major conferences after the United Nations Conference in Rio?
What summit met in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1992 and what was the result of that summit?
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), byname Earth Summit, conference held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (June 3–14, 1992), to reconcile worldwide economic development with protection of the environment.
In which year did the United Nations declared 5 June as the International Environment Day?
1972
1972. The UN General Assembly designates 5 June as World Environment Day, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.