The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established by the UN General Assembly in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. From its inception, the CSD was highly participatory in structure and outlook, by engaging in its formal proceedings a wide range of official stakeholders and partners through innovative formulae.

At its eleventh session in 2003, the Commission decided on a multi-year work programme consisting of review and policy years. Since its establishment in 1992, the Commission has greatly advanced the sustainable development agenda within the international community.

At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Member States agreed to establish a high level political forum that will subsequently replace the Commission on Sustainable Development.

Information on each session of the Commission on Sustainable Development may be accessed from the left side menu of this page.

Fourth Implementation Cycle
2011	CSD-19	Policy Session Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting
2010	CSD-18	Review Session Regional Implementation Meetings
Third Implementation Cycle
2009	CSD-17	Policy Session Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting
2008	CSD-16	Review Session Regional Implementation Meetings
Second Implementation Cycle
2007	CSD-15	Policy Session Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting
2006	CSD-14	Review Session Regional Implementation Meetings
First Implementation Cycle
2005	CSD-13	Policy Session Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting
2004	CSD-12	Review Session Regional Implementation Meetings
1993-2003
2003	CSD-11
2002	WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development)
2001	CSD-10
2001	CSD-9
2000	CSD-8
1999	CSD-7
1998	CSD-6
1997	CSD-5
1996	CSD-4
1995	CSD-3
1994	CSD-2
1993	CSD-1
1992	UNCED (Earth Summit)