nrg4SD One Stop Info Shop

to make this a success. We must accelerate the pace. We are in a make it or break it
phase. Time to look at the bigger picture and focus on key deliverables. We simply
cannot afford to fail. This Planet is our most important common denominator.
We need a steps change on the SDGs, IFSD, sharing experiences and knowledge to
deliver, action oriented outcomes on cities, energy, women, empowerment, oceans,
etc, improve means of implementations, reaffirm past commitments, streamline
financing tools and capacity building action, importance of engagement of CSO and
private sector. Governments cannot do it alone. Our commitments define who we
are. They are symbols of our integrity. That is why at the end we will announce
ambitious and historic outcomes. Let us deliver a vision, an action framework that
honours all people and our Planet, our most profound common denominator’.
nrg4SD at Rio +20
Out of 1,394 organisations accredited, nrg4SD reached the top ten with 229
participants pre-registered. This figure is increased with members accredited via their
national delegations including from Buenos Aires, Basque Country, Brittany,
Catalonia, Flanders, PACA, Rhone Alpes, Québec, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo,
Wallonia and Wales, therefore bringing the figure far above 250 participants
registered as part of the nrg4SD delegation.
See Annex 1 for the official delegation of nrg4SD.
The local government delegation ICLEI is the second biggest of all Major Group
organisations following the Foundation for the Global Compact for business.
Some characteristics of the Major Group delegations as provided to us by UNDESA:
� There are 18,741 participants from 1,394 organisations
� The 20 largest delegations have one-third of all participants.
� There are 5,321 participants from Brazil.
� The gender balance is 55% male and 45% female.
� We have participants from 170 countries.
� We estimate around 3,000 under 30 years of age.
nrg4SD activities at Rio +20 in a nutshell:
From 13 to 15 June, nrg4SD will take part in the last preparatory meeting as one of
the organising partners of the Local Authorities Major Group for the UN Conference
on Sustainable Development Rio +20.
From 17 to 18 June, nrg4SD will convene its annual statutory meetings - Steering
Committee and General Assembly - and hold sessions of its working groups. On the
18 in the evening, a reception will be hosted by the Governor of Rio de Janeiro.
6