Economic and Social Council resolution 1346 (XLV) of 30 July 1968 recommended the General Assembly consider convening a UN conference on problems of the human environment.
Conference convened by General Assembly resolution 2398 (XXIII) of 3 December 1968
Held in Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972
Led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Vol.III + Corr.1: Statements made by Heads of State or Government at the summit segment of the Conference
Three major agreements adopted (found in Vol.I + Corr.1):
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, a series of principles defining the rights and responsibilities of States
Agenda 21, a global plan of action to promote sustainable development
Statement of Forest Principles, a set of principles to underpin the sustainable management of forests worldwide
Two multilateral treaties were opened for signature:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Convention on Biological Diversity
Called for several major initiatives in other key areas of sustainable development, such as, a global conference on Small Island Developing States; negotiations began for a Convention to Combat Desertification, and for an agreement on highly migratory and straddling fish stocks.
General Assembly Special Session on the Environment (1997)
Called for by General Assembly resolutions 47/190 and 51/181
Known as the Earth Summit +5
19th special session of the General Assembly
Held in New York, 23-27 June 1997
Review of the implementation of Agenda 21
Outcome document: General Assembly resolution S-19/2 of 27 June 1997, Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21.
World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002)
Convened by General Assembly resolution 55/199 of 20 December 2000
Also known as Rio +10
Held in Johannesburg, 26 August - 4 September 2002
Reviewed progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 since its adoption in 1992
