The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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1. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will take place ∈Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012. Also referred to as Rio+20, the conference is convened under the authority of the United Nations General Assembly.
2. The Rio+20 Conference is an important step
∈ ongoing international efforts to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable development globally. The conference will mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 UN Conference
on Environment and Development ∈Rio de Janeiro (the Earth Summit).
3. It will also mark the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development ∈Johannesburg.
4. The 1992 and 2002 summits were headline international events ____ key drivers of the sustainable development agenda. Similarly, Rio+20 presents an opportunity ____ re-direct and re-energise political commitment ____ the three pillars ____ sustainable development: economic growth, social improvement and environmental protection.
5. The objectives of the Rio+20 Conference are to:
• secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development
• assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps ∈ the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development
• address new and emerging challenges.
6. The conference will focus on two themes:
• a green economy ∈ the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication
• the institutional framework for sustainable development
7. It is expected that tens of thousands of people will be involved ∈ the Rio+20 Conference and the many related side events, including heads of state and senior representatives from nongovernmental organisations from around the world.
What do secure, assess and address have ∈ common as they appear ∈ the fifth paragraph of the text?
