U.N. in Last Ditch Bid to Finalise Rio+20 Action Plan

Inter Press Service: The Rio+20 sustainable development summit, scheduled to take place in Brazil in June, is billed as a key meeting of world leaders who are expected to renew their political commitment and approve a wide-ranging plan for a greener future. "Without exaggeration," says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, "I would call it one of the most important conferences in the history of the United Nations." Still, a U.N. Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) negotiating the final plan of action - formally called the...

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