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Advanced SearchUNECE signs United Nations Development Assistance Framework for 2017-2021 with Montenegro
UNECE will strengthen its support to Montenegro’s development efforts for the period 2017-2021. This will be achieved through the implementation of a United Nations Development Assistance Framework, which was signed on 25 March 2016. Deputy Prime Minister and…
The link between forest and water is key to the 2030 Development Agenda
Forest ecosystems safeguard clean water supply, aquatic wildlife and increase landscape resilience to water-related hazards. As global demand for freshwater rises and demand for water resources increase, land managers and policy-makers need to carefully manage this…
L’entrée en vigueur aujourd’hui de modifications à la Convention de Vienne sur la circulation routière de 1968 marque une étape réglementaire importante vers le déploiement des technologies de conduite automatisée. A compter de ce jour, les systèmes de conduite…
Hoy entrarán en vigor enmiendas a la Convención de Viena sobre Circulación Vial de 1968, lo que representa un paso importante para la implantación de los vehículos autónomos. A partir de entonces, las tecnologías que permiten traspasar las funciones de conducción…
UNECE paves the way for automated driving by updating UN international convention
A major regulatory milestone towards the deployment of automated vehicle technologies will be attained on 23 March 2016 with the entry into force of amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. As of that date, automated driving technologies transferring…
Developing a system to monitor the SDGs in different areas will be key to measure progress and ensure that targets can be met. In order to strengthen member States’ capacities for the development of evidence-based policies for sustainable housing and urban development,…
Les «véhicules silencieux» ne seront bientôt plus dangereusement silencieux, grâce à un nouveau règlement adopté par le Forum mondial de la UNECE sur l'harmonisation des Règlements concernant les véhicules (WP.29), qui exige un avertisseur sonore pour les véhicules hybrides et électriques.Bien…
New UN Regulation keeps silent cars from becoming dangerous cars
“Silent cars” will no longer be dangerously silent thanks to a new regulation adopted by the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) which requires acoustic warning devices on hybrid and electric cars. While no car is completely silent unless it is turned off,…
A human rights perspective on environmental protection not only promotes human dignity, equality and freedom, but also improves the effectiveness of policymaking generally. Ensuring that those most affected by development and environmental policies are able to obtain…
Wood continues to be the primary source of renewable energy in Europe
Wood energy accounts for 3.5% of the total primary energy supply (TPES) and 38.2% of the renewable energy supply (RES) in the UNECE region, making it the first source of renewable energy in the region. Woody biomass covers 21 to 23% of the primary energy demands of…
New UN study points to ways to create sustainable inland transport
Europe has managed to decouple the increase in motorization and death on roads in the last several decades, due to the strong embrace of road safety measures and their enforcement, coupled with uniform high safety regulations for cars and systematic education of drivers…
L’envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour la sécurité routière, Jean Todt, et le Secrétaire exécutif de la CEE-ONU, Christian Friis Bach, appellent les gouvernements et l'industrie automobile à mettre en œuvre les instruments juridiques relatifs à la…
The United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, and UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach call on Governments and the automotive industry to implement the United Nations road safety legal instruments. The call was made today at a…
Georgia ratifies GMO amendment to the Aarhus Convention
With Georgia’s ratification of the amendment on genetically modified organisms (GMO amendment) to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) the total number of the…
Yesterday, the Parliament of Ukraine approved with no objections the law on the ratification of the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs), also known as the Kyiv Protocol. Ukraine will become the 34th Party to the Protocol when the law enters…
UNECE and UNITAR partner to implement the Sustainable Development Goals
To help Member States implement the SDGs, two Geneva-based UN organizations, UNECE and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) are strengthening their cooperation to better promote best practices and standards in a range of areas. Joint…
План мероприятий, включающий около 80 мер, призванных обеспечить выполнение рекомендаций третьего Обзора результативности экологической деятельности (ОРЭД) Беларуси, подготовленного ЕЭК ООН, утвержден Заместителем Премьер-министра Республики Беларусь. Принятие Плана…
Belarus adopts Action Plan to implement Environmental Performance Review recommendations
The Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus has approved an Action Plan rolling out some 80 measures to address the recommendations contained in the Third UNECE Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Belarus. The adoption of the Action Plan reaffirms the country’s strong…
Des efforts ciblés et coordonnés sur le plan des politiques sont nécessaires pour réduire les incertitudes et relancer l’investissement et la croissance dans le monde entier en vue de la réalisation des objectifs de…
Targeted and coordinated policy efforts are needed to reduce uncertainties and revive investment and growth worldwide for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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