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Advanced SearchExecutive Secretary meets with Serbian President
GenevaMr. Ján Kubiš, UNECE Executive Secretary, met with His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, on Tuesday, 10 January 2012, to discuss issues of mutual interest. The discussion touched upon the various activities where UNECE and Serbia already cooperate…
GenevaA web-based resource tool based on the joint FOREST EUROPE/ECE/FAO State of Europe's Forests 2011 report was released today; containing the new unpublished data on forests, forest management and forest industry in the pan-European region. In addition to the English version, for the…
For the first time, more than 80 high-level representatives from Asian and European States gathered in Geneva to discuss cooperation on the management and protection of transboundary waters along the borders of the two continents.Many transboundary river basins lie at the border between Europe…
The “Global Trade Facilitation Conference on Single Window and Supply Chains in the next decade” , which ended Tuesday in Geneva, requested the United Nations regional commissions to prepare a roadmap for enhanced Single Windows and information exchange in global supply…
The International Year of the Forest closes with an eye on the future of forests
GenevaWhat will European and North American forests look like in 2030? Will they store carbon, preserve biodiversity or help countries meet renewable energy commitments? Are trade-offs unavoidable? A distinguished group of experts from governments, international organizations, NGOs and…
UNECE strengthens its work to help countries better manage risks
Geneva
The Executive Committee of UNECE approved the creation of a “Group of experts on risk management in regulatory systems” on 12 December 2011. This Group will now lead the ongoing work of…UNECE presents the Innovation Performance Review of Kazakhstan at the Innovation Forum in Astana
AstanaThe Innovation Forum, which was held in Astana on 5-6th December 2011, aimed to showcase the achievements of the Republic of Kazakhstan in its 20 years of independence and outline future plans for the promotion of innovation. In this important forum and in the presence of…
Страны СНГ приняли решение о применении стандартов ЕЭК ООН в области информации
В рамках своей сороковой сессии, состоявшейся в Баку 29 ноября, Межгосударственный совет стран СНГ по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации постановил включить в свою программу разработки стандартов на 2012 год ряд наиболее значимых электронных стандартов и рекомендаций, разработанных ЕЭК…
CIS countries decide to apply UNECE's information standards
BakuThe CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification decided to include in its standards-development programme for 2012 some major e-standards and recommendations drawn up by UNECE and its Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), at its…
UNECE preparatory meeting for Rio+20 calls for adoption of a green economy road map
GenevaThe UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD; Rio+20 Conference), held on 1 and 2 December in Geneva, reflected growing interest in sustainable development goals and strong support for the adoption of a green economy road…
Almaty/GenevaAt the “Managing water information in Central Asia” workshop, held on 7 December in Almaty, Kazakhstan, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), more than 50 representatives of Central Asian countries, international organizations and donors…
KyivOn 1 and 2 December 2011 official and non-governmental organization representatives of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova met in Kyiv to further develop transboundary water cooperation on the shared Dniester River, where severe weather events, such as flooding, coupled with serious…
UNECE assesses the environmental performance of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo UNECE and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MOFTER) launched the 2nd Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Bosnia and Herzegovina today in front of an audience of key Governmental institutions, the NGO sector, and international…
UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
BakuOn Monday, 28 November 2011, Government representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-Organization for…
UNECE Helps Broker New Shared Strategic Vision for Management of the Drin River Basin
Tirana On 25 November 2011 in Tirana the five Drin River Riparians signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Shared Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Management of the Drin River Basin to protect the shared water resources for about 1.5 million people relying on the water resources of…
23 ноября Генеральный секретарь ООН Пан Ги Мун объявил о назначении Яна Кубиша, Исполнительного секретаря ЕЭК ООН с 2009 года, своим Специальным представителем и главой Миссии ООН по содействию Афганистану (МООНСА). Господин Кубиш заменит в должности шведского дипломата Стаффана де Мистуру,…
GenevaThe Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, announced on 23 November the appointment of Ján Kubiš, UNECE Executive Secretary since 2009, as his Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan(UNAMA). Ján Kubiš, 59, succeeds Staffan de…
Supporting innovation and competitiveness
Geneva Fostering innovation occupies a central position in strategies to enhance national competitiveness, serving to increase productivity and providing the foundation for sustained economic growth. Collaboration between the public and private sectors, including in the development of key…
UNECE region prepares for Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development
Geneva The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, Rio+20) for the UNECE region will take place at the Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, on 1-2 December 2011. About 300 delegates representing Governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN…
UNECE International Conference will discuss innovative entrepreneurship in Baku
Geneva
Rapid technological change has transformed the global economy and made possible new business practices and ways to access the markets by entrepreneurs. However, traditional barriers to entrepreneurship are still an obstacle to the development of…