Sustainable Development The Government is aware of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in June 2012 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wherein it was decided to initiate the inter-governmental process for developing global SDGs. The Open Working Group (OWG) has been formed by United Nations General Assembly on 22/01/2013 in which India is member of troika consisting of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The OWG has met for four times so far and India was represented by Permanent Mission of India (PMI), New York. This was stated by Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that we understand that Centre for Environment Education and TERI University are members of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
India, as in the past, will be participating in the 68th Session of United Nations General Assembly which will convene at UN Headquarters on September 17, 2013 and the General debate will open on September 24, 2013, the Minister added.
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The Minister further stated that we understand that Centre for Environment Education and TERI University are members of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
India, as in the past, will be participating in the 68th Session of United Nations General Assembly which will convene at UN Headquarters on September 17, 2013 and the General debate will open on September 24, 2013, the Minister added.
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