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UNECE supports Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in taking stock of progress on strategic environmental assessment and transboundary environmental impact assessment

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Pledges to UN Road Safety Fund at UN High-level Meeting raise US$ 15 million

Aarhus convention

Aarhus Parties reaffirmed their commitment to protect the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

Water convention

Shared management of cross-border rivers, lakes and groundwater is crucial to avert looming water crises, stress UN and countries after 30-year success of Water Convention

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On the way to COP27, UNECE-UNIDO conference in Egypt paves the way to tackle climate change in textile and leather sectors

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30 June 2022

Shared management of cross-border rivers, lakes and groundwater is crucial to avert looming water crises, stress UN and countries after 30-year success of Water Convention

24 June 2022

World’s first Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders elected under the Aarhus Convention

Major Events

(AC.10/C.3) ECOSOC Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (60th session)
27 June - 06 July Geneva Switzerland

UNECE/UNESCAP Task Force on eCITES EPIX Pilots
06 July Virtual meeting Geneva Switzerland

HLPF side event: Starting at the source to protect the sea: Looking upstream to achieve SDG 14
07 July

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Posted on: 29 June 2022

Lethal roads are undermining the entire sustainable development agenda. The world must not miss its opportunity to change course

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