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Tuesday,
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 Delegates
waited for the Main Committee, which was scheduled to start at
10:00 pm, to commence in order to adopt the draft Plan of
Implementation and forward it to the final Plenary on
Wednesday, 4 September. The delay was allegedly caused by
backroom informal consultations with the Chair, senior South
African officials and key delegations pressing the outstanding
articles on health and human rights. Apparently, the goal is
to arrive at an informal agreement to avoid a prolonged
discussion in the Main Committee and/or the final Plenary.The
process to progress on the draft political declaration also
remains outstanding, although most delegates think it will be
addressed in the Main Committee either in the evening�s
session or on Wednesday. Left photo: Women's Caucus held a
protest in front of the Sandton Convention Center to remind
delegates about how women's issues in "paragraph
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In the morning the Plenary continued with addresses by
Heads of State and Government and the second Round Table on
�Making It Happen� was convened. The Vienna setting also
met in the morning where it reviewed the revised language in
the draft Plan of Implementation. Three items remain
outstanding:
These are expected to be addressed in the evening�s
session of the Main Committee.
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 Most speakers underscored the calamitous nature of the environmental crisis and the failure to deliver on Rio promises. Several called for the WSSD to catalyze concrete time-bound actions accompanied by financial commitments and follow-up processes. Many countries expressed commitment to the Millennium Development goals, highlighting poverty alleviation. Several underscored the importance of partnerships and regional cooperation in achieving sustainable development. Some speakers stressed that security and sustainable peace are a necessary precondition to sustainable development. Some countries noted the significance of the International Year of the Mountains (2002). |
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 In its morning session, the Chair pressed participants to address specific actions to implement WSSD decisions upon returning to their countries. Speakers described existing domestic programmes, and announced or called for new international initiatives, including an international humanitarian fund. |
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Earth
Negotiations Bulletin:
Delegates
to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) met in
Plenary to hear speeches from Heads of State and Government
and senior officials throughout the day. Round Tables convened
in the morning and afternoon to discuss the theme, “Making
It Happen.” The Vienna setting met in the morning where it
reviewed and adopted revised language in the draft Plan of
Implementation. 
The
Main Committee convened at 12:45 am on 4 September to consider
and endorse the draft Plan of Implementation. South African
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma presented a “package” on
the outstanding paragraphs relating to health. Paragraph 6(d)
promoting women’s access and participation, eliminating
violence and discrimination, and improving their status, was
presented without the Canadian amendment relating to delivery
of basic “health services” “in conformity with all human
rights and fundamental freedoms.” Paragraph 47 on
strengthening the capacity of health care systems was amended
such that it would deliver “health-care services” rather
than “health services,” and this would be “in conformity
with human rights and fundamental freedoms, consistent with
national laws and cultural and religious values.” Paragraph
58(a) was amended such that it would promote “equitable
access to health-care services” rather than “health-care
and services.” The package was adopted as presented. 
