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Rio+20 Earth Summit largest United Nations conference ever will be held from 20 to 22 June at the Riocentro

www.telegraph.co.uk - June 17, 9:04 AM

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Everything you need to know about the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development but were too afraid to ask.

The largest United Nations conference ever will be held from 20 to 22 June at the Riocentro Convention Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio+20, officially called the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, brings together 194 nations to make a series of political agreements to improve standards of living while protecting the environment. A number of side events held by legislators, corporations and NGOs are happening at the same time around similar themes on access for food, water and energy for all.