What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
- AIt is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable DevelopmentCorrect
- BIt is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
- CIt is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
- DIt is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Explanation
The Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news, is officially known as the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, twenty years after the landmark 1992 Earth Summit (also known as the UN Conference on Environment and Development or UNCED) held in the same city. The main objectives of Rio+20 were to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress and implementation gaps concerning the agreed commitments, and address new and emerging challenges.
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