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Participation in CSD-11
New York, 28 April - 9 May 2003

Summary

As part of the eleventh session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, both Governments and major groups were encouraged to contribute to an interactive multi-stakeholder dialogue session, which was held on 1 May 2003. The discussions addressed the issue of how to enhance the participation of major groups in activities of the Commission. The Section of the Chair Summary

The deliberations sought to cover four key areas:

  • Participation and representation of major groups in Commission meetings;
  • Contributions of major groups to the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation;
  • Future work programme, organization and methods of work of the Commission;
  • Accountability and responsibility of major groups in implementation.