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In view of their high untapped potential, bioenergy, hydro, solar and wind generation could constitute the building blocks of Ukraine’s future energy system, contributing up to nearly 80% of total energy generation by 2050. Provided key strategies and investments are put in place, and complemented by nuclear, renewables could propel Ukraine towards a carbon-neutral future. These are the main
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UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 28 At any age, intersecting factors such as poverty, disability, social isolation and exposure to abuse can increase the risk of vulnerability and weaken resilience in the case of adverse events. The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation, natural disasters, and war are examples of adverse events that have disproportionately affected vulnerable persons, including
- Français
Les règles types facilitent le financement et l'acquisition de matériel roulant ferroviaire, ce qui réduit les coûts pour ceux qui souhaitent investir dans les chemins de fer. Elles sont publiées sous les auspices du SC.2 et mettent en oeuvre une exigence clé du Protocole de Luxembourg à la Convention du Cap relative aux garanties internationales portant sur des matériels d'équipement mobiles.
- Pусский
Модельные правила облегчают финансирование и приобретение железнодорожного подвижного состава, что приводит к снижению затрат для тех, кто желает инвестировать в железные дороги. Они выпускаются под эгидой SC.2 и реализуют ключевое требование Люксембургского протокола к Кейптаунской конвенции о международных гарантиях в отношении мобильного оборудования. Правила определяют способы и
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Since its independence in 1991, Armenia has been making significant strides towards innovation-led sustainable development. Despite the hurdles Armenia has faced, including regional instability and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the country has managed to maintain a competitive information and communication technology (ICT) sector while fostering an energetic entrepreneurial scene. The success of
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have negatively affected economic development in UNECE member States, significantly disrupting international trade, investment and cooperation. Because of their geographical location and development stage, these shocks have hit especially hard in transition economies in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus (EESC) – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the
- Pусский
Пандемия COVID-19 и война на Украине негативно сказались на экономическом развитии стран-членов ЕЭК ООН, значительно нарушив международную торговлю, инвестиции и сотрудничество. Из-за своего географического положения и стадии развития эти удары особенно сильно повлияли на страны с переходной экономикой, такие, как страны Восточной Европы и Южного Кавказа (ВЕСК) – Армению, Азербайджан, Грузию,
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When it comes to sustainability and circularity, wood as a natural raw material has several advantages over other building materials. As a bio-based resource, it has considerable benefits concerning greenhouse gas emissions, carbon-storing, thermal insulation as well as human health and well-being compared to other construction materials. New types of wood products, being the result of extensive
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Public procurement represents 10 per cent of Georgia’s GDP. Therefore, innovation-enhancing procurement (IEP) can be a powerful policy lever to catalyze innovation and promote sustainability. Using public procurement to drive innovation was one of the recommendations of the
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The Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) assists UNECE’s 56 member States to better integrate into the world economy and to harness trade, innovation and infrastructure financing and investment for the sustainable development of the UNECE region. ECTD’s normative tools cover many diverse areas, ranging from trade facilitation and agricultural quality standards to ESG traceability of
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The UNECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP. 6) has worked in close cooperation with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) to develop a model for legislation in the sector of equipment used in environments with an explosive
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В соответствии с Конвенцией по охране и использованию трансграничных водотоков и международных озер (Конвенция по трансграничным водам), секретариатом которой является Европейская экономическая комиссия Организации Объединенных Наций (ЕЭК ООН), Стороны должны разрабатывать и осуществлять совместные программы мониторинга состояния трансграничных вод, осуществлять совместно или в координации друг с
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The Project of Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa was established to contribute to the safer sustainable development of Africa by creating access to safer and cleaner used vehicles. This report highlights some of the key research carried out by notable organizations and it gives the basis for the reason behind the establishment of this project while creating awareness to the problem faced
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The Smart Sustainable City Profile of Tbilisi aims to showcase the progress of Tbilisi in its transition to becoming a smart and sustainable in the context of SDG 11 and other urban-related SDGs with the overall aim of assisting the city in realizing its ambitious vision of becoming one of the leading smart sustainable cities in the UNECE region. The Profile delivers a comprehensive set of policy
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Halfway to 2030 since the adoption of the SDGs, the UNECE region is on track to achieve only 26 of 169 targets. As the region and the world face the multifaced impacts of interlocking crises, greater efforts are urgently needed to get on track for sustainable development.  Seventy-five years since the establishment of UNECE, the 2022 Annual Report highlights how the organization has been
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Reporting on Forests and Sustainable Forest Management in the Caucasus and Central Asia – Focus on Criteria and Indicators provides an overview of the status and developments in reporting on forests and sustainable forest management in the Caucasus and Central Asia. This reporting involves looking at forests in the context of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which
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The booklet summarizes input from the five United Nations Regional Commissions and UN-Water regional discussion groups to the United Nations 2023 Water Conference. It provides a snapshot of the agreed input from the regional discussions to the global event, reflecting the diversity of views and experiences. It also showcases progress, opportunities and challenges identified in the five regions as
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The UNECE region, including the participating countries of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA), have recently faced a number of challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn, the impact of military conflict in Ukraine, and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. This has negatively
- Pусский
Регион ЕЭК ООН, включая государства-участники Специальной программы Организации Объединенных Наций для экономики стран Центральной Азии (СПЕКА), в последнее время сталкивается с рядом проблем, включая пандемию COVID-19 и последовавший за ней экономический спад, последствия военных действий на Украине, а также тройной планетарный кризис - изменение климата, потеря биоразнообразия и загрязнение