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UNECE @ COP29: mobilizing for climate action
As leaders gather for the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference taking place on 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, Executive Secretary Tatiana Molcean will lead a UNECE delegation that will be fully engaged to support urgently-needed climate action, leveraging cooperation and its practical …
The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, is visiting Bangkok from 30 October to 6 November 2024. During his visit, he will meet with the Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, key government officials, representatives of the international community, private, and…
Parties strengthen UN Water Convention to jointly address global water crises
Nearly 100 countries gathered in Ljubljana for the 10th session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP10) to the Water Convention (23-25 October), organized by UNECE in cooperation with the Government of Slovenia, to discuss how the Convention can help advance transboundary cooperation and increase…
Pan-European Strategy aims to align Transport, Health and Environment policies by 2050
Transport plays a crucial role in society and in the economy, enabling access to jobs, services and people, while driving trade and tourism. However, it also brings significant socioeconomic, environmental and health challenges. In most countries, public policies at all levels do…
More than 450 government officials, civil society representatives, youth leaders, academics, UN officials, and regional organizations from 56 UNECE Member States gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21-22 October 2024 for the landmark Beijing+30 Regional Review Meeting. Held every…
Governments affirm role of UN Water Convention in building climate resilience
Amid floods in Central and Eastern Europe and droughts in Southern Africa, governments are turning to the UN Water Convention to help jointly address water-related impacts of the climate crisis. The surge in extreme weather events underscores the urgent need to strengthen climate resilience…
In the past five years, the confluence of different crises has negatively affected the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action on gender equality throughout the UNECE region. The COVID-19 pandemic, escalating climate emergency, eruptions of armed conflict and…
Renault Group and the United Nations, via the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), have entered into a two-year strategic partnership agreement to support the work of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt.
With this partnership, Renault Group has…
10th Meeting of the Parties to UN Water Convention to advance cooperation on global water challenges
In response to recent devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe and a drought emergency in Southern Africa, cross-border water management has become a pressing issue on the global political agenda. Against this backdrop, the 10th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water…
For International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (13 October), UNECE warns that climate change and the energy transition are increasing the likelihood of catastrophic accidents linked to industrial and technological facilities such as chemical plants, battery factories, mining sites and energy…
New UN regulation paves way for deployment of driving assistance systems worldwide
A new United Nations Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), adopted by the UNECE World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at its session in March 2024, has entered into force.
Regulation No. 171 defines DCAS as systems which assist the…
Leaders from cities worldwide have reaffirmed the value of sharing experience, knowhow and partnerships as part of an inclusive multilateral process at the 4th UNECE Forum of Mayors.
At the Forum of Mayors, themed "Cities Summit of the Future," city leaders exchanged concrete…
UN urges action to tackle persistent housing affordability crisis in Europe
Many low- and middle income households across Europe continue to be burdened by an affordable housing crisis, warns the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in a new report.
Housing stress is experienced by over one third of households in Europe belonging to the…
A new report by UNECE and UNESCO sounds the alarm on the lack of international cooperation to manage shared rivers, lakes and aquifers, calling for urgent collaboration among countries. Slow progress threatens to delay joint strategies needed to address the intensifying impacts of droughts and…
Un nouveau rapport de la CEE-ONU et de l’UNESCO alerte sur le manque d’accords internationaux pour la gestion des cours d’eau, des lacs et des aquifères partagés, et appelle les pays à coopérer de toute urgence. La lenteur des progrès réalisés dans ce domaine risque de retarder la mise en place…
El nuevo informe de la CEPE/ONU y UNESCO alerta sobre la falta de cooperación internacional en materia de gestión de los ríos, lagos y acuíferos compartidos, e insta a los países a colaborar de manera urgente. El ritmo lento de los avances amenaza con retrasar las estrategias conjuntas…
UNECE issues guidelines to sharpen data-driven policies on environmental challenges
Indicators are vital tools in environmental and economic policymaking. They simplify complex issues into manageable metrics, guiding decision-making, assessing performance and ensuring accountability. By providing a structured approach, indicators help set objectives, monitor progress and…
Kharkiv, the second most populous city in Ukraine, is among the urban areas most affected by the war and has been the target of intense shelling over the last weeks. Despite these hugely challenging circumstances, Kharkiv is looking ahead and planning for its future.
As part of the…
Youth-Led solutions for sustainable resource management
Critical raw materials (CRMs) such as copper, lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential for the energy transition, but their extraction often causes deforestation, water pollution, and social disruption, especially in vulnerable communities.
To help shift…
Zambia joins UN Water Convention to boost cooperation to address drought and water challenges
In response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management both within and across its borders. The country, which declared a National Crisis and Emergency in February 2024 due to a drought that has severely impacted food and…