CSD 18: UN Commission for Sustainable Development 2010
WECF chairs women’s major group at the 18th session of the CSD in New York from 3 - 14 May 2010
14.04.2010 | WECF Event
| Countries: | international |
| Duration: | 04/2010 - 05/2011 |
The UN CSD 18-19 focuses on the following issues:
o Transport
o Chemicals
o Waste Management
o Mining
o 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption & Production Patterns
See articles about WECF and its members input into the CSD 18th session here:
o UN CSD 18th and 19th sessions: 2010-2011
o WECF side event Uranium mining and Avatar
o WECF side event Asbestos, who pays the bill?
o Women statement Chemicals
o Women statement Mining
o Official report reflects women’s concerns
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"Women and future generations must raise their voices to ensure that politicians fulfil their promises and implement their mandates transparently and responsibly." 
