Invitation to the Brussels presentation of "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing"

report 2feb Invitation to the Brussels presentation of "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing", the final report of the United Nations Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability.

Monday, 6 February 2012, starting at 18h00
in the Maelbeek room of the Résidence Palace (rue de la Loi 155, 1050 Brussels).

Speakers:

Connie Hedegaard
European Commissioner for Climate Action,
Member of the UN Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability
Brice Lalonde
Executive Coordinator of Rio+20
Janos Pasztor
Executive Secretary UN Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability

UN Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability
In 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) that brings together renowned world figures to explore approaches for building a low-carbon, green and resilient economy that can eradicate poverty and ensure a dignified life for all.

Final Report of the UN Secretary General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability
The UN GSP launched its final report on 30 January 2012; this report will feed into inter-governmental processes, including preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and the annual meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

For more information and the final report please visit http://www.un.org/gsp

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