Conferência Rio+20

Rio 92: 20 years later

Twenty years after Rio 92, Brazil is hosting the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,

Rio+20, to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 28 May to 6 June 2012.

Rio +20

193 UN Member States

100-120 Heads of State or Government

High Level Representatives of the United Nations System

50 thousand accredited participants

Rio +20

Expert opinion makers:• Governmental authorities• International negotiators• Legal experts• Parliamentarians• Corporate chief executive officers• Trade union representatives• Journalists• Scientific and Technological Community

The United Nations recognizes 9 Major Groups: Business and Industry, Workers & Trade Unions, Women, Children & Youth, Farmers, Indigenous Peoples, Local Authorities, NGOs and Scientific and Technological Community.

Rio+20 Themes

Resolution 64/236 (20a) of the General Assembly of the United Nations:

• Green Economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; and

• Institutional framework for sustainable development

The Conference in Rio de Janeiro

Riocentro, Athletic Park, Motor Racing Track and Barra Arena

Riocentro Convention

Centre

Motor Racing Track

Athletic Park

Barra Arena

Mauá Pier, Modern Art Museum & Flamengo Park

RioCentro Convention Centre

Rio+20 Organization

The National Organizing Committee for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was created as an executive body linked to the Ministry of External Relations tasked with planning and holding the Rio+20 Conference.

Chaired by a National Secretary, who discharges his duties leading his team in the tasks of planning, implementation and supervision of all logistics and management initiatives and measures.

NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

NATIONAL SECRETARYMinister Laudemar Aguiar

DEPUTY NATIONAL SECRETARYCounsellor José Solla

Suelma Rosa dos Santossuelma.santos@itamaraty.gov.br

Mobile +55 (61) 9220.4267 / 8256.7746Tel: + 55 (61) 3313-2030

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