Regional Workshop held in Biratnagar

Regional Workshop in Biratnagar

-By Kabita Gautam
Nepal Youth Task Force for Rio+20 moved to Biratnagar, the eastern part of Nepal on 30^th January for one-day regional workshop. Facilitated by Mr. Abhiishek Shrestha and Mr. Sagar Aryal, there were 18 youth from different districts of the region who participated in the workshop. Highlighting on the challenges towards the mountains, the workshop was focused on the status of Nepal in Rio+20.

Why Nepal Youth Task Force on Rio+20?

Global context

United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) a.k.a. ‘Rio+20 offers an unique opportunity to redefine environment and sustainability issues in the changed context and for many years to come. Scheduled from 20-22 June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the same city that hosted largest ever environmental conference United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 3-14 June 1992 a.ka. Rio Summit, this conference is expected to review progresses made in environmental sector in last two decades, identify development gaps, note new challenges emerged over two decades and develop way forward for next few decades. Several governments, UN agencies and civil society groups are contributing in Rio+20 process, making it the most ambitious environmental event in the history. Often ignored or avoided, YOUTH as one of nine Major Groups are preparing to ensure sustainability of the planet by making meaningful contributions for the success of this event.