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Беларусь и Украина успешно реализовали первый пилотный проект по послепроектному анализу в рамках Конвенции Эспо ЕЭК ООН

Во вторник, 15 апреля, на субрегиональной конференции в Минске будут представлены и обсуждены результаты первого пилотного проекта по послепроектному анализу в рамках Конвенции об оценке воздействия на окружающую…

Belarus and Ukraine successfully completed the first pilot project on post-project analysis under the UNECE Espoo Convention

On Tuesday 15 April, the results of the first pilot project on post-project analysis under the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) will be presented and discussed in a…

Исполняющий обязанности Генерального директора Отделения ООН в Женеве Майкл Мёллер приступил к выполнению функций исполняющего обязанности Исполнительного секретаря ЕЭК ООН

8 апреля 2014 года Исполнительный секретарь ЕЭК ООН Свен Алкалай покинул свой пост по истечении срока контракта.

Генеральный секретарь ООН поблагодарил г-на Алкалая за его работу в Организации Объединенных Наций, отметив достигнутые…

Acting Director-General of UNOG Michael Møller takes on functions of Acting Executive Secretary of UNECE

UNECE Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj left his position upon expiry of his contract on 8 April 2014. The Secretary-General has thanked Mr. Alkalaj for his service to the United Nations and for his accomplishments, leadership and commitment towards the goals of the Economic Commission for Europe…

European Ministers of Transport, Health and Environment gather in Paris to agree common actions for healthy and sustainable mobility (14-16 April)

The Fourth High-level Meeting on Transport, Health and Environment (4HLM) will be held in Paris from 14-16 April, hosted by the Government of France, under the auspices of the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP). Run jointly by the United Nations Economic…

Turkmenistan to develop road map on integrated water resources management within the framework of UNECE Water Convention

On 3 April 2014 in Ashgabad, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on water resources management decided to develop a road map for implementation of the principles of integrated water resource management in Turkmenistan.

UNECE develops cooperation on information management with Ministers of Environment in Central Asia

On 3 April in Dushanbe, Tajikistan the Inter-State Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD) composed of Ministers of the Environment of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan adopted a decision inviting UNECE to provide assistance to the…

UNECE Working Party on Land Administration is global model for supporting regional land governance

Activities of the UNECE Working Party on Land Administration were presented on 24 March at the World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, which has as its 2014 theme, “Integrating Land Governance into the Post-2015 Agenda: Harnessing Synergies for Implementation and…

Sustainable Forests for Sustainable Fashion at the UN in Geneva

Forests for fashion – Fashion for Forests, on 21 March, was an event held to celebrate and advocate the linkages between sustainable fashion and sustainable forest management, and was organized by UNECE/FAO on the occasion of the International Day of Forests.

ЕЭК ООН содействовала завершению очередного этапа разработки Плана управления бассейна реки Чу в Кыргызстане

В четверг 20 марта Координационный совет Национального диалога по политике в области водных ресурсов Кыргызстана обсудил результаты экспертной оценки состояния водоемов в бассейне, а также широкий спектр стратегий и проектов в области водных ресурсов.

UNECE helped to complete another phase of Kyrgyzstan’s Chu Basin Management Plan

On Thursday, 20 March, the Steering Committee of the Kyrgyz National Policy Dialogue on water resources discussed an expert assessment of the state of water reservoirs in the basin, along with a wide range of policies and projects in field of water.

ЕЭК ООН перейдет к более точным тестам топливной эффективности новых автомобилей

При покупке нового автомобиля клиенты будут иметь более полное представление о расходе топлива автомобиля благодаря методу тестирования нового стандарта принятого на Экономической Комиссии Организации Объединенных Наций (ЕЭК ООН) в Женеве.

La CEE-ONU adopte un nouveau mode de calcul de la consommation de carburant (WLTP)

En achetant une voiture neuve, les clients auront une meilleure compréhension de la consommation de carburant du véhicule grâce à une nouvelle méthode de mesure standardisée adoptée sous l’égide de la Commission Économique des Nations Unies pour l'Europe (CEE-ONU) à…

UNECE adopts more accurate fuel efficiency and CO2 test for new cars (WLTP)

When buying a new car, customers will have a better understanding of the fuel consumption of the vehicle thanks to a new standard testing method agreed to at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva.

The…

UNECE and FAO launch “Forests for Fashion-Fashion for Forests” initiative on International Day of Forests

Sustainable development is high on the United Nations agenda, but unfortunately, still a low priority in people’s lives, and very often not a principle driving business. Promoting sustainable production and consumption patterns calls not only for political will and…

UNECE and the International Sava River Basin Commission launch nexus assessment to promote intersectoral coordination on natural resources management

On Tuesday, 4 March 2014, a three-day workshop started in Zagreb, Croatia, to assess the intersectoral and transboundary aspects of managing the water, land, ecosystem and energy resources of the Sava River Basin. Some 50 representatives of the relevant ministries…

Switzerland joins the Aarhus Convention and its amendment on genetically modified organisms

On 3 March 2014, Switzerland ratified the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) and its amendment on…

ЕЭК ООН поддерживает водное трансграничное сотрудничество между Казахстаном и Кыргызстаном с помощью новых знаний в области изменения климата и нового проекта по управлению водными ресурсами

27-28 февраля в Бишкеке Европейская экономическая комиссия Организации Объединенных Наций (ЕЭК ООН), офис Программы развития Организации Объединенных Наций (ПРООН) в Бишкеке и национальные власти Кыргызстана организовали два заседания в поддержку развития…

UNECE supports transboundary water cooperation between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with new knowledge on climate change and a new water management project

On 27 and 28 February in Bishkek the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bishkek Office and the national Kyrgyz authorities organized two meetings in support of the development of transboundary water…

UNECE endorses new global code of practice for packing of containers (CTU Code)

Today the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) moved to protect the lives and safety of both workers and the general public by endorsing a new global code of practice for the handling and packing of shipping containers for transportation by sea and land…