Publications
Displaying Results 21 - 40 of 199
- English
This brochure on the Prevailing Convention for the issue/use of Domestic Driving Permits (DDPs) and International Driving Permits (IDPs) was endorsed by WP.1 at its eighty-second session in March 2021.
- English
The rapid development of high-speed rail (HSR) networks has been observed worldwide in recent years. The experience of states operating these systems demonstrates that they are setting new standards of quality and contributing to the renaissance of railway as a mode of transport. The development of an HSR network in the TER region would significantly improve the competitiveness of rail,
- Pусский
В последние годы во всем мире наблюдается стремительное развитие сетей высокоскоростных железных дорог (ВСЖД). Опыт государств, эксплуатирующих эти системы, показывает, каким образом они устанавливают новые стандарты качества и способствуют возрождению железных дорог как одного из видов транспорта. Развитие сети ВСЖД в регионе ТЕЖ позволит значительно улучшить конкурентоспособность
- Français
Le transport ferroviaire à grande vitesse se développe rapidement partout dans le monde depuis plusieurs années. Dans les pays qui mettent en place ce type de services, on observe que la grande vitesse, grâce à ses normes de qualité élevées, contribue au renouveau du chemin de fer. La création d'un réseau à grande vitesse dans la région du TER renforcerait considérablement la compétitivité du
- English
The construction and maintenance of road infrastructure is an important area of most countries’ national economies, but also one of the least digitized sub-sectors. It suffers from the presence of systemic shortcomings including an insufficient level of cooperation, inadequate information management, and limited investment in technology, research and development. These shortcomings often result
- English
The Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project was initiated to facilitate road traffic in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and to assist with the process of integrating European transport infrastructure systems.
One of the objectives of the Project is to improve the road network’s management. This report aims to provide TEM member countries with up-to-date information about how
- English
The Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project was initiated to facilitate road traffic in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and to assist with the process of integrating European transport infrastructure systems.
In order to improve the road network’s management, the Project provides TEM member countries with benchmarking of the current capacities of asset management, with up-to-
- English
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly (resolution 64/255) proclaimed a Decade of Action for Road Safety ("Decade"). As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the goal of the Decade (2011-2020) is to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic deaths around the world.
SDG 3.6 By 2020 halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
SDG
- Français
L’ADR, fait à Genève le 30 septembre 1957 sous l'égide de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l'Europe, est entré en vigueur le 29 janvier 1968.
Cet Accord est destiné à accroître la sécurité du transport international de marchandises dangereuses par route. Ses annexes A et B imposent les conditions dans lesquelles les marchandises dangereuses, lorsqu'elles ne sont pas interdites,
- English
Adopted on 30 September 1957 in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the ADR entered into force on 29 January 1968.
This authoritative Agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its Annexes A and B contain the technical requirements for road transport, i.e. the conditions under which
- Français
Il existe 59 instruments juridiques onusiens dans le domaine des transports intérieurs qui sont administrés par le Comité des Transports Intérieurs de la Commission Economique des Nations Unies pour l'Europe (CEE-ONU). Parmi les 59 conventions, sept instruments dans le domaine de la sécurité routière sont considérés comme des priorités pour l’adhésion:- 1968 Convention sur la circulation
- Español
Existen 59 instrumentos jurídicos de las Naciones Unidas en el ámbito del transporte terrestre que son administrados por la Comisión Económica de las Naciones Unidas para Europa (CEPE). De las 59 convenciones, siete instrumentos se consideran prioritarios en seguridad vial para la adhesión:- Convención de 1968 sobre la circulación vial;- Convención de 1968 sobre la señalización vial;- Acuerdo
- English
There are 59 United Nations legal instruments in the area of inland transport which are administered by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Of the 59 conventions, seven road safety instruments are considered to be priorities for accession:
- 1968 Convention on Road Traffic;
- 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals;
- 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of
- English
While significant progress in improving road safety has been made in some countries in the last decade, the overall global results are far worse and changes are urgently needed to considerably reduce the number of global road fatalities and injuries. Road traffic injuries constitute the first cause of accidental death globally. Road traffic accidents are responsible for more than 1.3 million
- English
Since the beginning of his mandate, the Special Envoy for Road Safety has been helping to mobilise sustained political commitment towards making road safety a priority; to advocate and raise awareness about the United Nations road safety legal instruments; to share established road safety good practices; and to generate adequate funding for advocacy efforts through
- English
ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7
Sales No. E.20.VIII.1
ISBN 978-92-1-130394-0
eISBN 978-92-1-004503-2
Languages: E, F, (A, C, R, S forthcoming)
How to order this publication?
This publication is also available online for free (download).
The "Manual of Tests and Criteria" contains criteria, test methods and
- English
These recommendations have been developed in the light of technical progress, the advent of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems and, above all, the requirement to ensure the safety of people, property and the environment. They are addressed to governments and international organisations concerned with the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods. The
- English
This brochure presents the Resolution on the Deployment of Highly and Fully Automated Vehicles in Road Traffic adopted by the Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on 20 September 2018.Download here
- English
The GHS addresses classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims at ensuring that information on physical hazards and toxicity from chemicals be available in order to enhance the protection of human health and the environment during the handling, transport and use of these chemicals.
The GHS
- English
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly (resolution 64/255) proclaimed a Decade of Action for Road Safety ("Decade"). As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the goal of the Decade (2011-2020) is to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic deaths around the world. SDG 3.6 By 2020 halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road