| 22 December |
Parties adopt new air pollution and climate change related areas of work for the Air Convention |
| 21 December |
The 30th meeting of the Compliance Committee of
the UNECE Aarhus Convention took place in Geneva from
14 to 17 December 2010. |
| 17 December |
Central Asian States finalize
the Third Aral Sea Basin Program |
| 13 December |
UNECE promotes green and health-friendly investment
and jobs in transport
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| 6 December |
UNECE organizes seminar on water management in Turkmenistan (available in Russian) |
| 3 December |
Regional Aid-for-Trade Implementation and Monitoring Council launched for Central Asia, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan |
| 30 November |
Regional Ministerial Conference on Ageing will review 10 years of implementation of Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing |
| 30 November |
UNECE and the Eurasian Development Bank conclude a Memorandum of Understanding |
| 26 November |
UNECE contributes to improved legal aid on the right to housing in Georgia |
| 26 November |
UNECE launches Joint Wood Energy Enquiry |
| 25 November |
Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine commit to further cooperation on air pollution abatement |
| 25 November |
UNECE improves its online database |
| 24 November |
UNECE's Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration will review innovation performance in Belarus |
| 23 November |
European countries set targets for giving everyone access to safe and affordable water and sanitation |
| 22 November |
Continuation of TIR system secured |
| 19 November |
UNECE Annual Energy Week, 22 - 26 November 2010 |
| 19 November |
UNECE recommends intensifying the implementation of sustainable housing policies and programmes in Azerbaijan |
| 19 November |
UNECE calls for enhanced disaster preparedness in the housing sector |
| 18 November |
Road safety runs high on the agenda of the countries of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organization |
| 18 November |
Preparing an action plan on the forest sector for a green economy |
| 18 November |
UNECE calls for enhanced Road and Rail Transport Infrastructure |
| 15 November |
Save water, grow green!
Committee on Environmental Policy agrees on the agenda for the Astana 2011 “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference
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| 12 November |
Conference on "Financing development of road and rail transport infrastructures" |
| 11 November |
UNECE issues Recommendation on establishing legal framework for Single Window for international trade |
| 5 November |
Completion of the first Espoo Convention procedure in Belarus |
| 2 November |
UNECE organizes international conference to promote innovation-driven start-ups and academic Spin-offs |
| 18 October |
UNECE Timber Committee forecasts rebound in wood and paper products markets in 2010 and 2011 |
| 18 October |
Kazakhstan: strengthening transboundary water cooperation with the help of the UNECE Water Convention (available in Russian) |
| 14 October |
Conference of the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia discusses regional approach to the stabilization of Afghanistan
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| 14 October |
Azerbaijan Launches National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management |
| 12 October |
UNECE releases guidance to reduce explosions in coal mines (available in French) |
| 12 October |
UNECE organises workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia |
| 12 October |
UNECE completes update of its Gender Statistics Database |
| 30 September |
Outcome of the 29th meeting of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee |
| 28 September |
UNECE/WHO (Europe) workshop promotes cycling and walking in cities |
| 27 September |
Towards a UNECE-wide policy framework on affordable, healthy and ecological housing |
| 23 September |
UNECE launches the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management in Georgia |
| 20 September |
International Energy Efficiency Forum,
28-30 September 2010, Astana, Kazakhstan
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| 15 September |
Millennium Development Goals in Emerging Europe and Central Asia: A new report takes stock of progress and shows the way ahead |
| 8 September |
UNECE/FIBA road safety campaign gains momentum as 2010 FIBA World Championship enters final rounds |
| 7 September |
UNECE works on standard for sound device to equip silent vehicles
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| 26 August |
UNECE and FIBA launch global road safety campaign during the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey |
| 16 August |
Central Asian experts undertake training in Moscow under UNECE project on dam safety |
| 5 August |
Economic crisis drives UNECE region wood harvest to an all-time low (available in French and Russian) |
| 4 August |
The Protocol on Water and Health is a key tool to deliver access to clean water and sanitation to all |
| 19 July |
Raising awareness on the protection of intellectual property rights is key for development |
| 16 July |
Executive Secretary discusses strengthening cooperation
in the Aral Sea Basin
(available in Russian) |
| 14 July |
The UNECE project on the development of sustainable biomass trade and export opportunities in the Russian Federation to expand to algae biomass(available in Russian) |
| 6 July |
New international treaty to better integrate environmental and health concerns into political decision-making (available in French and Russian) |
| 1 July |
UNECE moves to enhance public participation in environmental decision making |
| 30 June |
Better management of intellectual property is key to competitiveness |
| 28 June |
UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution aims to reduce Black Carbon emissions |
| 25 June |
Poland confirms its commitment to the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009
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| 22 June |
The Aarhus Convention’s Compliance Committee receives 50th communication |
| 21 June |
UNECE helps foster a sustainable real estate market in Ukraine |
| 17 June |
Innovative Wood Products are the Future |
| 17 June |
To boost wood-energy production and use in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Turkey, national and local political commitment is vital
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| 17 June |
THE PEP relay race continues its journey |
| 11 June |
UNECE Discusses the Benefits of E-Government Reforms to Land Administration in Belarus |
| 11 June |
Launch of Group of Experts on Global Energy Efficiency 21 |
| 9 June |
UNECE project on Energy Efficiency moves closer to establishing Investment Fund (available in Russian) |
| 7 June |
Helsinki Conference underlines the importance of innovation-based competitiveness for sustainable growth |
| 7 June |
Europe’s forests are expanding, but has the public noticed? |
| 3 June |
Albania renews commitment to join the Air Convention’s Protocols on POPs, Heavy Metals and Gothenburg |
| 26 May |
UNECE signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Union of Railways (UIC), (available in French) |
| 19 May |
New publication explains how Europe can harvest more wood to reach its sustainable energy goals by 2020 |
| 7 May |
Central Asian countries agree to work together to develop dynamic Public-Private Partnership programmes |
| 30 April |
European forests play key economic and environmental role (available in Portugese) |
| 27 April |
13 countries from Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus adopt joint initiative for safe, secure, prosperous and environmentally friendly transport |
| 26 April |
AETR Contracting Parties approve a six month tolerance period for the implementation of the digital tachograph at pan-European level |
| 26 April |
Turkey lends a hand to neighbouring countries in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) |
| 23 April |
New treaty body on pollution registers established |
| 21 April |
Senior European forestry sector officials highlight the pivotal role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation, water management and energy in the region |
| 21 April |
Update on the fact finding mission of the Executive Secretary in Kyrgyzstan |
| 20 April |
Embracing corporate social responsibility has market advantages in the forest sector |
| 20 April |
UNECE’s Industrial Accidents Convention celebrates its 10th Anniversary (available in Russian) |
| 14 April |
The Russian Federation, Belarus and Kazakhstan launch joint project to combat Air Pollution (available in Russian) |
| 12 April |
UNECE wins regional award for Impact Assessment |
| 8 April |
The Secretary-General sends UNECE Executive Secretary Ján Kubiš as special envoy to Kyrgyzstan |
| 30 March |
New Deputy Executive Secretary for UNECE (available in Russian) |
| 30 March |
UNECE advanced agenda for energy efficiency in the housing sector during World Urban Forum 5 |
| 30 March |
UNECE strategy on Education for Sustainable Development celebrates 5 years of implementation |
| 30 March |
Advancing preparations for the 7th Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe”, Astana, 21–23 September 2011 |
| 30 March |
Azerbaijan hosts UNECE workshop on transparent and efficient land management (available in Russian) |
| 24 March |
New trade measures present challenges for timber markets in the UNECE region |
| 23 March |
Ageing in Moldova: The Road Ahead
UNECE advises Republic of Moldova on policy-development in response to ageing |
| 23 March |
Outcome of the 27th meeting of the AARHUS Convention’s COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE |
| 19 March |
UNECE will host seminar on "Promoting Innovation in the Services Sector" |
| 16 March |
Regional Consultation on MDGs |
| 12 March |
Workshop on Emerging Trade Measures in Timber Markets (available in French) |
| 11 March |
UNECE launches data collection on pan-European forests |
| 10 March |
UNECE announces the introduction in 41 countries of type approval for electric and hybrid vehicles’ electric safety requirements |
| 10 March |
Azerbaijan hosts UNECE workshop on transparent and efficient land management |
| 5 March |
UNECE to take part in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, 10-12 March, Parma |
| 5 March |
UN General Assembly recognises key role of Regional Commissions in the Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020) |
| 26 February |
Transport Challenges in 2010, 72nd annual session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee |
| 22 February |
Can inland water transport play a larger role in global supply chains? |
| 3 February |
UNECE calls for renewed efforts to increase inland transport security |
| 28 January |
Ukraine accedes to Agreement on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways |
| 27 January |
UNECE and UN-HABITAT delivering as one in the Commonwealth of Independent States |
| 19 January |
China becomes a global player in forest products markets (available in French) |
| 19 January |
UNECE celebrates 20th anniversary of its Working Party on Gas |
| 15 January |
UNECE held Town Hall meeting to highlight priorities for 2010 |
| 8 January |
Improved regulations on persistent organic pollutants in the UNECE region |
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