Future programme, organization and methods of work of the Commission on Sustainable Development

Decides that the organization of work of the Commission on Sustainable Development should contribute to advancing the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation at all levels; also decides that in order to fulfil its mandate the work of the Commission will be organized in a series of 2-year action-oriented implementation cycles, which will include a review session and a policy session; decides that the results of the Commission's work could also include the sharing of best practices and lessons learned, capacity-building activities, exchange of experiences concerning the implementation of sustainable development strategies, as appropriate, and partnerships that support the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; also decides that Commission sessions should include high-level segments, involving ministers or their representatives with responsibilities relevant to the thematic cluster of issues under discussion; further decides to organize the periodic consideration of sustainable development themes in regard to the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, including the means of implementation; decides to adopt the multi-year programme of work of the Commission for the period after 2003 as outlined in the annex to the present resolution; decides that contributions to the Commission from major groups, including the scientific community and educators should be further enhanced, taking into account chapter XI of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

Adopted without vote, 49th plenary meeting

"Annex: Multi-year programme of work of the Commission on Sustainable Development": p. 99.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2003, New York, 15, 28, 30 and 31 Jan. 2003; resumed organizational session for 2003, New York, 5 and 25 March, 29 April, 1 and 27 May and 24 June 2002; substantive session of 2003, Geneva, 30 June-25 July 2003; resumed substantive session of 2003, New York, 22 Aug., 31 Oct. and 19 Dec. 2003 - E/2003/99 - p. 92-99 - (ESCOR, 2003, Suppl. no. 1).