Press Briefing on Small Island Developing States

Chairman of the United Nations Preparatory Committee for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States holds a press briefing on the Conference.

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:25:52
• Production Date: 9 September 1993
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: PENELOPE WENSLEY
• Corporate Name: ALLIANCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES - AOSIS; UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT - UNCED
• Subject Topical: ENVIRONMENT; SMALL ISLAND STATES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• MAMS Id: 2381514
• Parent Id: 843379

Description

Penelope Wensley, Chairman of the United Nations Preparatory Committee for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, states that this Global Conference will be the first real test of countries’ commitment to sustainable development at the Rio Conference. She believes this Conference can attract more attention to the sustainable development of small island developing states through measures, proposals, strategies at the national, regional and international level.