Commission on Sustainable Development

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The Commission on Sustainable Development was a United Nations body established to monitor and promote the implementation of global sustainable development agreements and policies.

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instanceOf United Nations commission
functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
intergovernmental body
abolished 2013
appliesToJurisdiction world
composition member states elected by the United Nations Economic and Social Council
convenedMajorEvent sessions on thematic clusters of sustainable development issues
country United Nations
followedBy High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development NERFINISHED
formedAfter 1992 Earth Summit NERFINISHED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development NERFINISHED
hasMainTask identify emerging issues in sustainable development
monitor implementation of Agenda 21
monitor implementation of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
monitor implementation of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
promote coordination of activities related to sustainable development within the United Nations system
promote sharing of best practices in sustainable development
promote sustainable development at the global level
provide policy guidance on sustainable development to the United Nations system
review progress at the international, regional and national levels in the implementation of sustainable development commitments
headquartersLocation New York City
United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED
inception 1992
legalBasis Agenda 21 NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/191 NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity New York NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC−05:00
meetingFrequency annually
meetsAt United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED
numberOfMemberStates 53
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment Chair of the Commission on Sustainable Development
parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations sustainable development governance framework
replacedBy High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development NERFINISHED
reportsTo United Nations Economic and Social Council NERFINISHED
United Nations General Assembly
scope environment and development
follow-up to United Nations conferences on sustainable development
implementation of Agenda 21
social and economic development
sustainable development
shortName CSD NERFINISHED
workLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish

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World Summit on Sustainable Development relatedTo Commission on Sustainable Development
this entity surface form: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development replaced Commission on Sustainable Development
this entity surface form: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development predecessor Commission on Sustainable Development
this entity surface form: United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development