Environmental

Countries Agree to Extend Negotiations on Rio+20 Outcome Document

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2012.  Representatives from governments negotiating the outcome document for the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) today agreed to add five more days of deliberations to bridge differences that have kept them from making further progress in negotiations.

“The present negotiation approach has run its course,” said Rio+20 Secretary-General Sha Zukang, adding that there is a need to proceed with a sense of urgency.

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