Sustainable Development Corporation (Hansard, 15 July 1992)

§ Mr. Dafis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to encourage the involvement of non-governmental organisations in the Sustainable Development Corporation according to United Nations Conference on Environment and Development accreditation and not to Economic and Social Council accreditation.

§ Mr. Maclean
The United Kingdom will encourage the General Assembly, at an early stage, to examine ways of enhancing the involvement of non-governmental organisations within the United Nations system in relation to the UNCED follow-up process, and the establishment of the best procedures for such an expanded role.

§ Mr. Dafis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make representations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to ensure the establishment of a formula for deciding the membership of the Sustainable Development Corporation which ensures that membership is not limited to Economic and Social Council members.

§ Mr. Maclean
The United Kingdom will seek to ensure that the General Assembly, at its 47th session, establishes a basis for membership of the Sustainable Development Commission which pays due regard to equitable geographical distribution and the interests of those who are not Economic and Social Council members.

§ Mr. Dafis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to make representations to ensure that the newly established Sustainable Development Corporation has the strongest available and highest qualified secretariat.

§ Mr. Maclean
The United Kingdom will ask the United Nations Secretary-General to ensure that the Sustainable Development Commission has a highly qualified and competent support structure within the framework of the United Nations secretariat. We do not believe that a new, independent secretariat should be created.