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In 1987, the Commission chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland defined sustainable development as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". The three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental - are to be in harmony and mutually reinforcing. At the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002, the concept of sustainable development was recognised as an overarching principle in the activities of the United Nations. This makes it possible to continue to promote sustainability as a broad and holistic development agenda.

On 20-22 June 2012, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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