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During
the evening session a heated debate arose over an EU request
to forward outstanding issues to the ministers. However, after
some discussions and a break, deliberations resumed into the
night. At 2:15am amidst extreme exhaustion, delegates are debating
whether to continue and forward the paragraphs on the
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 ECLAC said that regional groups help reduce duplication, give small countries a voice, protect shared ecosystems and attract financing. |
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ECA spoke of the need for stable financing for developing countries, including agreements like the Kyoto protocol, debt relief , regional responsibility for attracting private capital and culturally-appropriate modern technology. |
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Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for integration of human rights into the Millennium Development Goals and suggested drafting human rights guidelines for implementation of each goal. |
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 David Anderson, President of the UNEP Governing Council, called for an increase in contributions to UNEP to support WSSD outcomes. |
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Gro H. Brundtland, Director General, World Health Organization, announced a new WHO alliance to secure healthy environments for children. |
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Mark Moody Stuart, Business Action for Sustainable Development, stressed the need to include small and medium business sector in fora such as the WSSD, and supported development of international best practice standards to help judge the performance of international companies. |
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 Amara Essy, Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union noted that fundamental issues concerning health particularly HIV/AIDS impedes on the development of the African continent. |
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Francesco Frangialli, Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization noted the important role tourism plays in job and wealth creation, poverty alleviation and sustainable development. |
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Thursday,
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 The morning session of the Vienna setting was postponed as an informal Ministerial consultation met to hear a progress report on the negotiations and to address how further deliberations on the outstanding issues should proceed. There was general agreement that a two track process involving Ministerial involvement and the Vienna setting, although the modalities are still to be determined. |
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The contact group on institutional
arrangements resumed its discussions in the afternoon, and the contact
group on means of implementation is convening in the evening. Right
photo (L-R): Delegates in a huddle; African delegates in consultation before contact group
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