THE FUTURE WE DON'T WANT

At Rio+20, governments had a historic chance to take bold steps to end poverty and environmental destruction, to protect the rights of the most vulnerable members of our societies, to take concrete measures to fully implement women’s rights and women’s leadership. We now risk increased poverty, inequities and irreversible environmental damage. This is not the future we want, nor the future we need.

These are the final words of the statement by the Women's Major Group, expressing their disappointment and outrage at the outcomes of the Rio+20 conference.

Read the full statement in English, French, German and Spanish here