Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development is the chief official responsible for organizing and overseeing the landmark 1992 Earth Summit, which shaped global sustainable development and environmental policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
international conference executive role
secretary-general role
appliesToEvent 1992 Earth Summit NERFINISHED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development NERFINISHED
appointedBy United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations Secretary-General NERFINISHED
associatedWithOrganization United Nations NERFINISHED
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs NERFINISHED
United Nations Development Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
category United Nations conferences NERFINISHED
environmental governance
sustainable development governance
country United Nations
field environmental policy
international environmental law
multilateral diplomacy
sustainable development
hasJurisdictionOver United Nations Conference on Environment and Development secretariat NERFINISHED
locationOfEvent Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
locationOfEventCountry Brazil GENERATED
notableFor contributing to Agenda 21 process
leadership of the 1992 Earth Summit
shaping global sustainable development agenda
supporting the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
supporting the establishment of follow-up processes such as the Commission on Sustainable Development
partOf United Nations Conference on Environment and Development NERFINISHED
roleInvolves coordinating with UN agencies and programs
coordinating with United Nations member states
ensuring follow-up mechanisms for conference decisions
ensuring logistical arrangements for the conference
facilitating high-level political participation
guiding negotiations on conference outcomes
liaising with non-governmental organizations
managing the conference secretariat
organizing the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
overseeing conference preparations
overseeing documentation and reporting of the conference
promoting global consensus on environment and development issues
representing the conference in international forums
supporting the drafting of key conference documents
scope global
shortName Secretary-General of UNCED NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 1990s

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Maurice Strong positionHeld Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development