Attention, journalists, please: The media accreditation to cover the People’s Summit at Rio+20 finishes next Tuesday (15/5). After this date, our Press Office will get in touch with everybody who accredited.
The Facilitating Committee of the Brazilian Civil Society for Rio +20 informs that it will not participate in the Dialogues for Sustainable Development, organized by the Brazilian government in preparation for Rio +20. Want to know why?
Partners and member organizations of the People’s Summit sign a letter urging to bring the Rio+20 negotiations back on track to deliver the people’s legitimate agenda and the realization of rights.
Before and during the People’s Summit, there will be two days of global action, marked by protests around the world. See how organizations and groups can get together around a common idea: social and environmental justice.
The end of the registration period for activities at the People’s Summit is on May 5th, not April 20th, says the Brazilian Civil Society Facilitating Committee.
The position papersubmitted at Nigeria’s National Rio+20 Consultative meeting states that the main challenge for the eradication of poverty is not to grow forever, but to achieve an equitable distribution of the wealth.