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Conditions externes, incertitude politique et changements structurels freinent l’élan de la croissance
D’après le rapport « Situation et perspectives de l'économie mondiale » des Nations…
UN projects moderate growth for Europe amid multiple downside risks
External conditions, policy uncertainty and structural changes are weighing on growth momentum
Growth in Europe is projected to remain moderate, as the region continues to face multiple downside…
Cette année, les revenus par habitant devraient stagner ou baisser dans 1 pays sur 5
Minée par des différends commerciaux prolongés, l’économie mondiale a enregistré sa croissance la plus faible en une décennie, baissant à 2,3 pour cent en 2019. Cependant, d…
1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year
Impacted by prolonged trade disputes, the global economy suffered its lowest growth in a decade, slipping to 2.3 per cent in 2019. The world…
Kyrgyzstan can tap into strategic location along key transport corridors: UN report
Improving the competitiveness and connectivity of Kyrgyzstan, which occupies a strategic location along key transport corridors between Europe and Asia, could enable the country to unlock significant untapped benefits from the increasing amount of freight that is…
UNECE supports countries to operationalize Euro-Asian inland transport corridors
Making the most of regionally and internationally available standards, instruments and technologies can make a critical difference in strengthening the security of inland transport systems in Eurasia. It can also enable efficient international, multi-modal transport…
When 32 Member States signed the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution in 1979, it was not evident that it would develop into a successful regional framework for controlling and reducing the damage to human health and the environment caused by…
ЕЭК ООН подготовила Дорожную карту по обеспечению всестороннего учета вопросов старения населения в Беларуси, в которой содержатся специально разработанные рекомендации по комплексным политическим мерам в области старения населения.
Старение населения в Беларуси…
UNECE has launched a Road Map for Mainstreaming Ageing in Belarus, providing tailored guidance for a comprehensive policy response to population ageing.
Population ageing in BelarusThe Republic of Belarus, like many other UNECE…
UNECE launches Knowledge Hub on Statistics for SDGs to support evidence-driven policies
Designing policies, tracking progress and holding policymakers accountable for their decisions depends on high quality, reliable and comparable statistical indicators. The essential role of data and statistics for fulfilling the SDGs is marked by their inclusion within the…
Montenegro is to become the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health in the next months and 8 other pan-European countries confirmed that they are on their way to accession!
These announcements came as more than 225 participants from…
Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 is to halve by 2030 per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses. The need for action is urgent - consider for instance that…
Now is the moment to transform Central Asia from a periphery of the large trading blocs in Europe and East Asia into a bustling hub of development and trade at the heart of Eurasia.
The Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,…
UNECE adopts the first international standard for dried melons
More than 9 million tonnes of melons of various types are produced worldwide every year. Most melons are consumed fresh, leading to an abundance of available produce in many regions of the world including in Central Asia. Compared to the overall production, export…
Ensuring equitable access must be central to efforts to realize the basic human rights to water and sanitation. However, despite significant progress in the provision of water and sanitation in the pan-European region, the latest data of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring…
Более 31 миллиона жителей общеевропейского региона не имеют доступа к базовым санитарным услугам, а 314 000 человек все еще практикуют открытую дефекацию. Последствия этого очевидны: ежедневно 14 человек в регионе умирают от диареи, связанной с неадекватным качеством…
Dans la Région paneuropéenne, plus de 31 millions de personnes n’ont pas accès aux services d’assainissement essentiels et 314 000 personnes pratiquent toujours la défécation en plein air. Cela a des conséquences visibles : chaque jour, dans la Région…
Over 31 million people in the Pan-European region lack access to basic sanitation services and 314,000 people still practice open defecation. Every day, 14 people die because of inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In addition, there are significant…
Harmonizing and standardizing not only trade procedures, but also the accompanying information flows, can unlock significant time and cost savings. For this, using the same terminology and the same semantics of terms in different languages is crucial.
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Environmental assessments are tools that benefit people and nature. Their use ensures the soundness and transparency of economic and territorial planning decisions, preventing damage to the environment and health from economic growth. The Republic of Moldova committed to…