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Barcelona will host the International Specialist Centre on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Smart and Sustainable Cities, as part of the UNECE International PPP Centre of Excellence. UNECE and IESE Business School – one of the leading business schools in Europe – signed a Memorandum of
Before we embark on the most ambitious development agenda ever as expressed by the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we must learn from the past. The experience with implementing and monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) holds many lessons for the SDGs. These lessons
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has introduced the members of the jury of the Ideas for Change Award. The jury, led by Christian Friis Bach, Executive Secretary of the UNECE, will be composed by:-Brigitte Baumann - Founder and CEO of Go Beyond Early Stage Investing-
The drying out of the Aral Sea is one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in human history. It has had severe implications for the environment and the climate in the region, as well as for the health and development of the more than 60 million people living in the Aral Sea Basin.To
On 2 October 2014, Christian Friis Bach was officially sworn in as UNECE Executive Secretary by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a ceremony held at the Council Chamber in the Palais des Nations in Geneva in the form of a Town Hall meeting with UNECE staff. In his opening speech, the Secretary-
The Regional Ministerial Consultation “Monitoring and Accountability for the Post-2015 Development Agenda –The Regional Dimension” discussed how to give ‘teeth’ to a non-legally binding framework that will formulate an ambitious agenda of transformation towards sustainability for all countries.
In about one year, the UN Member States are expected to adopt a new development framework that will succeed the expiring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The post-2015 development agenda will be a universal and transformative agenda with goals for all countries. It will be centered around a
The United Nations Secretary-General announced yesterday that he had appointed Christian Friis Bach of Denmark as the next Executive Secretary of UNECE.He will replace Sven Alkalaj of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service to
Experts met in Geneva on June 16 for the Second Workshop on Forests and Sustainable Development Goals to discuss whether and how the essential role played by forests in sustainable development is currently reflected in the SDGs. In the day-long workshop participants agreed upon the essential
The Post 2015 Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultations concluded today in İstanbul with a call to end the increasing inequalities in the region. During the last three days more than 350 governments, civil society, private sector, academia and the United Nations representatives from over 40
Representatives from governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, academia and the United Nations will meet in Istanbul on 6-8 November 2013 to discuss the contribution of the Europe and Central Asia region to the global process of defining a development agenda for the time
The United Nations Development Group together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) today released their joint vision for the post-2015 development agenda in Europe and Central Asia , and argue that the region has a critical role to play in shaping the generation
UNECE has launched on its website the Green Economy Toolbox, a practical one-stop tool providing information and guidance on the green economy. The toolbox offers numerous UNECE tools, such as guidelines and policy recommendations, from the areas of environmental protection, energy, education,
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the Innovation Fair held from 1-3 July 2013 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review. On this occasion, he visited the UNECE and FAO stand.Activities on display at the stand included the UNECE Innovation
At its 65th session, held from 9 to 11 April at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted the outcome document of the review of the 2005 UNECE reform, which defines the strategic priorities for UNECE’s work for the coming years. The high-
UNECE mourns the death of its former Executive Secretary Gerald Hinteregger (1928-2013). As UNECE’s sixth Executive Secretary, Mr. Hinteregger headed the Commission from 1987 to 1993. During those years, Europe’s political and economic landscape changed dramatically, with the disintegration of
The outcome document to be adopted at the Rio+20 Conference on Friday emphasises the role of the UN Regional Commissions in promoting a balanced integration of the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in their respective regions. Regional Commissions are asked
On 17 April EXCOM met and welcomed the new UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj. In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic, Chair of the Commission and of the Executive Committee of UNECE, presented the main passages of Mr Alkalaj’s long diplomatic career, emphasizing his personal
GenevaThe spotlight will be on the green economy at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012. Much has been published and discussed about this new concept and how it might shape the future of humanity and its development
GenevaMr. Ján Kubiš, UNECE Executive Secretary, met with His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, on Tuesday, 10 January 2012, to discuss issues of mutual interest. The discussion touched upon the various activities where UNECE and Serbia already cooperate closely
GenevaThe UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD; Rio+20 Conference), held on 1 and 2 December in Geneva, reflected growing interest in sustainable development goals and strong support for the adoption of a green economy road map.
Geneva The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, Rio+20) for the UNECE region will take place at the Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, on 1-2 December 2011. About 300 delegates representing Governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN
Geneva"Small, discreet, agile, service- and future-oriented", these were the words (or the "anthropological definition of UNECE" as the EXCOM Chair described it) used by the Swiss Ambassador to describe UNECE at the 44th meeting of the Executive Committee (EXCOM) which took
GenevaThe UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD) issued the following joint statement on the occasion of the UN High-Level Meeting on Youth, held in UN Headquarters, New York, 25–26 July 2011. On the occasion of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Youth, we pledge to increase
Geneva The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) concluded its 64th session, held on 29-31 March 2011 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, reconfirming that UNECE provides a multilateral platform for promoting Pan-European and Transatlantic economic integration and