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Advanced SearchRenewed cooperation on environmental security in the UNECE region
Peacefully resolving the overriding political, economic and social concerns of our time requires a multifaceted approach. This includes mechanisms to address the links between the natural environment and human security. Building up on over a decade of successful…
UNECE guidance to reduce emissions of methane from abandoned coal mines will support climate action
Methane is a powerful short-lived climate pollutant. It is also the main precursor of tropospheric ozone (O3). Over a 20-year period, methane’s effect on global warming is 84 times greater than carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel production, including coal mining, accounts for 29…
Improved water management is crucial for climate action – UN-Water policy brief
Water management must play a central role in adapting to the worst effects of climate change and reducing greenhouse gases, according to a new UN-Water Policy Brief.
Released in the context of the Climate Action Summit and the opening of the…
Caused by human activity and bio-physical factors, the degradation of land and ecosystems, exacerbated by climate change, is one of the greatest challenges facing Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Desertification affects 8% of the…
The global climate emergency cannot be addressed without the rapid transformation of the energy system. Accelerating the shift to renewable energy sources and dramatically improving energy efficiency will play a crucial role.
On the day…
UNECE and Mayors launch Trees in Cities Challenge to scale up climate action in urban areas
Urban areas are responsible for an estimated 75% of C02 emissions worldwide, making city-level action critical for global efforts to address the climate emergency. Mayors and other key urban leaders can play a pivotal role in localizing climate action, with…
UNECE, Eurostat and International Transport Forum improve comparability of transport statistics
For any evidence-based transport and sustainable mobility policy, producing relevant transport statistics that are timely, accurate and impartial is necessary. For instance, with 1.35 million people dying in road traffic accidents each year, there is much interest in…
UNECE and Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance (GBA) signed an agreement launching Pittsburgh’s International Centre of Excellence on High Performance Buildings. Pittsburgh joins New York City’s Building Energy Exchange as the 2nd Centre of Excellence in a global network…
Safety at core of new Framework to guide UN regulatory work on autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are expected to bring enormous benefits to society in terms of enhanced mobility and increased safety. However, these benefits will only materialise if autonomous technologies are introduced in a transparent manner and based on the best global expertise…
UN Road Safety Fund to launch its first formal call for proposals
Following the third session of its Advisory Board, held in Geneva on 3 September 2019, the UN Road Safety Fund will be launching its first formal call for project proposals.
The Fund will disburse USD 4 million to finance selected projects…
UNECE devient partenaire stratégique du Forum mondial de l'eau 2021 à Dakar
Les autorités politiques et les acteurs de l'eau du monde entier se réuniront à Dakar en mars 2021 pour le neuvième Forum mondial de l'eau sous le thème " La sécurité de l'eau pour la paix et le développement ". Le Forum, co-organisé par le gouvernement du…
UNECE becomes strategic partner of the 2021 World Water Forum in Dakar
Political authorities and water stakeholders from all over the world will gather in Dakar in March 2021 for the ninth World Water Forum under the theme "Water Security for Peace and Development". The Forum, co-organized by the Government of Senegal and the World Water…
UNFC solar energy specifications open for public comment
Renewable energy-based electric generating capacity is rapidly growing and is expected to deliver up to 30 per cent of the world’s power demand by 2023. Solar energy will significantly contribute to this growth and play a major role in the energy mix of the future. To…
UNECE will support Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to further enhance strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and transboundary environmental impact assessment (EIA) to prevent and mitigate damage to the environment and health…
Official statistics are an indispensable element of the information system of democratic societies, serving governments, economies and the public with data that can help them understand and make decisions about the economy, the population, society and the environment. An…
UNECE and European Commission report on Active Ageing highlights strongest progress for women
Today, almost 98 million people in the EU-28 are aged 65 years and over - some 19.2 per cent of the total population. With this share set to continue rising over the coming decades, ensuring “active ageing” through healthy and independent living and maximising older…
Третий Обзор результативности экологической деятельности (ОРЭД) Казахстана, итоги которого были представлены в Нур-Султане во Всемирный день окружающей среды (5 июня 2019 г.), говорит об успехах Казахстана в улучшении экологической политики за последние десять лет и…
The Third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Kazakhstan, launched in Nur-Sultan on World Environment Day (5 June 2019), highlights the successes of Kazakhstan in improving its environmental policy over the past decade and provides recommendations to the country…
Azerbaijan brings degraded land restoration commitments in Caucasus and Central Asia to 3 million ha
Azerbaijan has announced it will restore 170,000 ha of degraded lands by 2030, and an additional 100,000 ha conditional upon receiving funding, under the Bonn Challenge. The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to bring 350 million ha of degraded and deforested land into…
The Armenian economy is undergoing significant structural changes. Services are playing an increasingly important role, rising from around 46 per cent of the country’s GDP in 2012 to around 53 per cent in 2018, driven by information and communication technology (ICT),…