The fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 1-12 May 2006. As the first year of the second implementation cycle, CSD-14 reviewed progress in the following areas:
Guidelines for major group participation in CSD 14 now available.
Coming Up: CSD 14-What's going on?
Stay informed with Taking Issue, from 1 - 12 May 2006 - a daily publication of the Sustainable Development Issues Network (SDIN) during the CSD 14 session in New York.
Making Sense of CSD 14. Opportunities and Interaction during the CSD 14 Review Session - A recipe for efficiency and influence for NGOs and civil society. A paper prepared for NGOs and greater civil society participants at CSD 14. By Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Senior Policy Adviser, ANPED SDIN facilitator and NGO CSD Co-organising partner focal point.
Informal training and information session in New York just before the start of CSD 14 for participating civil society members: April 30, 2006, 14:00-18:00 p.m.
The NGO Background Paper is available for download. The discussion papers from the other major groups (Women, Children and Youth, Local Authorities, Trade Unions, Business and Industry, Scientific and Technical Communities, Farmers) are now available.
