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Despite development risks, an intensified cross-sectoral cooperation could have amplified economic benefits for countries of the transboundary Drina River Basin, mainly shared by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. Basin-wide coordination to prioritize…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Olga Algayerova of Slovakia as the next Executive Secretary of the UNECE. She will succeed Christian Friis Bach of Denmark to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated…
UN/CEFACT adopts three policy recommendations for trade facilitation
The OECD estimates that countries could reduce trade cost by about 5% only by simplifying trade documents, automating trade, and customs processes. The revision of two Recommendations and the adoption of a new one by the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic…
UNECE announces the finalists of its Ideas4Change for the SDGs Award
The 2017 UNECE call for Ideas4Change for the SDGs is now in its final stage. About 100 ideas were received from 22 different countries in our region, proposing innovative solutions for a better world.
The five startups that made it to…
UNECE and AFACT formally join hands for cutting red tape
The World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates that the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will reduce trade cost by 13-14 percent in developed and developing countries around the world. The UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN…
Twenty-five years ago today, a key regional instrument aimed at protecting people and the environment from the devastating effects of industrial accidents was adopted. On 17 March 1992 in Helsinki 26 countries and the European Union signed the UNECE Convention on…
Traditionally forestry and forest-related jobs have always been in the domain of men. This is no longer the case. Women have been entering the work force for some time carrying out what is typically known as “a man’s job” and the share of women working in the forest and…
Ministers from Europe and Beyond Sign Resolution to Support Inland Transport Committee
Transport ministers from across Europe and the Globe came together at the 70th anniversary session of UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee (ITC) to sign a ministerial resolution, which not only recognizes the 70 years of accomplishments of ITC but also commits to…
The port of Aqaba, Jordan’s only sea port, was reformed in 2004 through a public-private partnership (PPP), which helped to reduce average port stays from 8 days to a few hours. Port productivity has more than tripled and the cost to export per 20-foot container dropped…
Today, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has formally entered into force. This will cut total trade costs for about 14% on average, and will result in massive savings of over 1 trillion USD annual to economies, the majority of which will accrue to developing…
UNECE and Life announced today the winners of the 2017 Global Road Safety Film Festival. Among the top three winners were a film about drink driving, and two films about distracted driving.
The winner of the Gran Prix Prize, “Reflections from…
Il y a trente ans, l’un des pires désastres environnementaux en Europe a été causé par un incendie déclenché dans un entrepôt agrochimique du site bâlois, en Suisse, de la compagnie pharmaceutique Sandoz. La véritable catastrophe n’est pas due à l’incendie en lui-même,…
UNECE prepares guidance on fire-water retention to avoid another Sandoz accident
Thirty years ago, one of the worst environmental disasters in Europe was caused by a fire breaking out in an agrochemical warehouse at a Sandoz pharmaceutical company site near Basel, Switzerland. It was not the accident itself that caused the real disaster, but the…
For all the countries sharing the Sava River Basin (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia), hydropower is a major source of energy, sometimes the main source (i.e., in Montenegro and in Croatia). Collectively, hydropower in from the Sava River…
Third Environmental Performance Review of Albania kicks off with a field mission
Experts from UNECE member States and the secretariat will be visiting Albania from 31 January to 8 February 2017 for a field mission in the framework of the third environmental performance review (EPR) of the country.
The third review of…
ЕЭК ООН запускает проект Ideas4Change в соответствие с ЦУР
Принятие Повестки дня 2030 года по устойчивому развитию, а также 17 целей устойчивого развития (ЦУР) в 2015 году явилось важным событием для всего мира. Сейчас настало время, чтобы принять меры и найти конкретные решения, которые могут помочь странам в достижении их…
UNECE launches Ideas4Change for the SDGs Award
The adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 marked a key milestone for the world. It is now time to take action and to find concrete solutions that can help countries achieve their commitments under these…
UNECE signs MoU with the World Coal Association
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the World Coal Association (WCA) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that formalizes their long-term collaboration. Through this MoU, UNECE and WCA will work to facilitate a dialogue between…
Croissance économique modérée en Europe en 2017 et 2018 selon le rapport de l'ONU
La demande intérieure et le commerce intra-européen soutiendront l'activité économique dans un contexte international difficile
L'activité économique en Europe augmentera à un rythme soutenu en 2017 et 2018, alors même que l’…
Economic growth in Europe will remain subdued in 2017 and 2018: UN report
Domestic demand and intra-European trade will support economic activity amid a challenging international environment
Economic activity in Europe will expand at a subdued pace in 2017 and 2018, as the global economy continues to be…