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Advanced SearchWood energy is no sleeping giant, say UNECE/FAO experts
If we try to picture how humanity can “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by the year 2030” (Sustainable Development Goal 7), solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal plants, heat pumps, tidal power plants or other technical…
Saudi Arabia has become the 74th Contracting Party to the United Nations’ TIR Convention, the only global customs transit system. Joining the Convention facilitates trade and the seamless and secure movement of goods across borders.
More than…
Twenty years after its adoption in 1998, the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) remains a model example of the application of the concept of “environmental…
Georgia is among the top trade reformers in the region - UNECE study
With its lean institutional set-up and paperless trading environment, Georgia stands among the top trade reformers in the UNECE region. This is the main conclusion of the UNECE Study on regulatory and procedural barriers to trade in the country, presented today in Geneva…
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key to reach the objectives set out by the United Nations for cities, particularly the Sustainable Development Goal 11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.
…UN/CEFACT wants to harness the potential of the Internet of Things to facilitate trade
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are ushering in a new era of efficiency in global trade using sensors and other connected devices. The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) has recognized the need to study the use of IoT for…
UNECE and EuroGeoSurveys to promote the sustainable management of all resources
Sustainable resource management is increasingly recognized in Europe as a matter of singular importance to ensure the well-being of society. The achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals hinges greatly on access to energy and raw material resources. UNECE and…
UNECE supports Housing Sector Reforms in Ukraine
Ukraine is facing multiple challenges related to its housing sector. Housing is not affordable, especially to vulnerable groups of the population, including young people entering the labor market and low-income families. The housing affordability index, which is…
Inland Navigation has an important role to play to advance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Its advantages in terms of high safety level, efficiency in energy use and costs, as well as low emissions could offer key contributions to…
In 2014, the UNECE region accounted for 42% of global GDP, 40% of the world’s total primary energy supply and 34% of global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion. It is the only region which has substantially increased the share of renewable energy in the global…
Launch of United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund
An estimated 1.25 million people are killed every year in road traffic crashes, and up to 50 million more are injured, often seriously.
Beyond human suffering, road traffic deaths and injuries cause significant economic losses to individuals…
Lancement du Fonds d'affectation spéciale des Nations Unies pour la sécurité routière
Chaque année, 1,25 million de personnes meurent à travers le monde à la suite d'accidents de la route et 20 à 50 millions sont blessées, souvent très sérieusement.
Au-delà de la souffrance humaine, les décès et les traumatismes dus aux…
Lanzamiento del Fondo Fiduciario de las Naciones Unidas para la Seguridad Vial
Se calcula que los accidentes de tránsito provocan cada año, a nivel global, 1,25 millones de fallecidos y hasta 50 millones de heridos, a menudo de gravedad.
Aparte del sufrimiento humano, las muertes y lesiones por accidentes de tránsito…
Every year 1.25 million people are killed and up to 50 million are injured in road traffic accidents, making it one of the most pressing health emergencies of our time. Every day 500 children lose their lives because of road accidents. It is the leading cause of death for…
50th UNECE Environmental Performance Review kicks off in Astana
The third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Kazakhstan kicked off today, 12 March 2018, with a field mission beginning in Astana. Fourteen experts from different countries, OECD, WHO, UNEP and UNECE will work in Kazakhstan for 10 days to review the country’s…
50-й Обзор результативности экологической деятельности ЕЭК ООН стартует в Астане
Сегодня, 12 марта 2018 года, в Астане приступила к работе миссия экспертов по подготовке третьего Обзора результативности экологической деятельности (ОРЭД) Казахстана. Четырнадцать экспертов из разных стран, ОЭСР, ВОЗ, ЮНЕП и ЕЭК ООН будут работать в стране на протяжении…
On 6 March the Compliance Committee of the Protocol on Water and Health initiated a consultation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to support those countries in their efforts to improve their water and health situation and deal with emerging challenges by setting…
Countdown to the 2020 global and European forest assessments
Forests are fundamental to sustainable development, from their role as carbon sinks and the vital ecosystem services they perform, to the many wood-based products and renewable energy they provide. Monitoring the status of forests to ensure their sustainable management is…
Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: a “Springboard for future action”
How can we make the ambitious 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality in the diverse UNECE region? Responding to this overarching question, about 600 participants, including government representatives from more than 50 countries, converged in…
UNECE congratulates the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Governments and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean on the adoption of a regional legally binding instrument to promote Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on…