Rio+20

Rio+20 is the United Nations major Conference on Sustainable Development. Some 50 000 people will attend this major event in Rio de Janeiro 20-22 June, 20 years after the historic Rio Conference in 1992. At the conference, world leaders will stake out a course for future development that ensures protection of the environment.  

There are fundamental needs that must be met with concrete action. Seven billion people need electricity, food and water. At the same time we must protect our planet and address climate change. Rio+20 will be the most important meeting place for world leaders and experts this year, and they will take decisions that stake out the course ahead. Four topics are particularly important for Norway:

See photos from Rio+20 here:

 Useful articles

• Agreement reached in Rio+20 negotiations (Press Release)
• Norway to provide NOK 850 million for green energy cooperation in Africa (Press Release)
• Norway supports new green growth institute (Press Release)
• Norway provides NOK 460 million for global health (Press Release)
• UN Conference on Sustainable Development
• Questions and answers about Rio+20
• Norway's position

 Speeches

• Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's speech at UN Conference on Sustainable Development
• Norway’s statement at the plenary meeting
• A toast for Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
• Tackling displacement (The Norwegian Refugee Council's side event)
• Youth 21: Building for Change
• Comments after Launch of Report about Green Growth
  By Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås

Background information

• Energy
• Ecosystem services
• Food security