World Summit 2002 is convened on decisions and set requirements of the United Nations. These include:
All stakeholders should be part of the preparatory process;
The summit should strike a balance between the economic, social and environmental development components of sustainable development.
The UN Trust Fund should set up a vehicle for member countries to pay voluntary contributions to ensure the participation of the major groups during the preparatory stage and during the summit.
Zone 1 around the Sandton Convention Centre will be declared a UN precinct for the duration of the summit, from August 26 to September 4. Major groups venues are at Nasrec, Hilton Hotel and the Crowne Plaza.
The summit will be hosted by the South African government, with responsibility handed to the departments of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Foreign Affairs.
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