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Between 2003 and 2013, the total number of fatalities in road traffic accidents decreased by more than 30 per cent in the UNECE region, reaching 108,857 in 2013. This trend was particularly pronounced between 2007 and 2010 with average annual decreases of more than 8 per cent. Beyond this…
How to improve inland transport connectivity between Europe and Asia? What are the specific needs of producers, shippers, traders and freight forwarders along Euro-Asian routes? These were the main themes discussed by transport officials, representatives of the private sector and academia, and…
Greening the economy, an approach to foster a healthy economy while ensuring environmental sustainability and social equity, is considered as one of the most promising ways to achieve sustainable development. Air pollution, which causes 7 million deaths per year worldwide and 600,000 premature…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015 will be the key reference point for all development actions over the coming years.The activities carried out by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (…
Georgia and Turkey have taken a significant step this week in strengthening the digital link between them by agreeing to electronically exchange customs data so that transport across the Georgian-Turkish borders will be faster and cheaper. The Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar…
Of the 37 UNECE member countries that reported average monthly wages and annual consumer price indices for 2013 and 2014, 32 saw an increase in real wages in 2014. Real wages only decreased in the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Ukraine in this period. With the exception of Ukraine,…
Iraq confirmed its intention to accede to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) this year. After announcing its interest in joining the Convention in 2012, in 2013 Iraq established a national committee to study the…
Eight case studies undertaken in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Malawi, Niger and the United States demonstrate that the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC) can be applied to nuclear fuel resources. The case studies present…
Up-to-date, accurate and easy-to-find environmental information empowers public officials, entrepreneurs, workers, consumers and each of us to take informed decisions that impact our environment and well-being. Information is also key for fostering transparent governance, innovation and greening…
Working in several areas relevant to climate change mitigation and adaptation, UNECE took part in COP21 to showcase the practical solutions it provides for issues related to air pollution, water, transport, sustainable energy and cities.UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach and various…
Kazakhstan is heavily dependent on water in rivers shared with other countries, in most cases as the downstream neighbour in basins shared with China, the Russian Federation and other Central Asian States. Given that climate change is expected to lead to decreased access to water for Kazakhstan…
Montenegro, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia and Serbia plead for strengthening the regional cooperation between neighboring countries on roundwood trade. Knowledge and experience exchange together with realistic figures of roundwood removals are crucial to address the problem…
Cuba is considering the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources (UNFC) as a national resource management tool. UNFC enables consideration of economic benefits as well as environmental and social advantages when applied as a resource reporting…
Intentions to have children, to marry or divorce as well as the relationships with parents and grandparents or the distribution of housework between partners are a few examples of individual choices that impact demographic and societal outcomes which are of great interest for researchers and…
Following the adoption of the historical 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNECE and the Regional UN Development Group for Europe and Central Asia are launching a joint Regional Survey on the Planning, Implementation, Follow-up and Review of the Sustainable Development Goals. Sent to the…
Energy is the underlying element of almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals. The sustainable energy system of the future will thus have to address all aspects of the sustainable development pillars in line with national priorities and concerns, including climate change and natural…
Innovation will be key to aligning economic progress with ecological sustainability and social inclusion and to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Policy makers from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine gathered in Minsk on 17-18 November 2015 to reflect on the results of their…
In November 2015, Ukraine's parliament took steps to ratify the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA). This coincided with the finalization of an assessment of Ukraine’s readiness to implement this agreement. On 19 November, UNECE, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the…
“The Paris climate conference, COP21, seeks to deliver a clear pathway to meet the climate challenge and a system to help us measure and increase progress until we get the job done”, says Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (…
The Government of Belarus has invited UNECE to review its national innovation policies and innovation performance. Initial consultations on the project were held in Minsk from 18 to 24 November. The 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda recognizes that innovation has great potential to…
Sweden has become the first Party to accept the 2012 amendments to the 1999 Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone (Gothenburg Protocol) under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). The Gothenburg Protocol deals with…
Every day there are hazardous chemical substances released into the environment from industrial or agricultural sites that can affect our daily lives. Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) help to effectively record these pollutants and make this information accessible to the public…
Policies to reduce air pollution and the promotion of sustainable transport have helped to significantly improve air quality in Europe. However, experts participating in the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) Symposium in Geneva stressed that more needs to be done…
As Europe’s housing crisis continues to deepen, Europe’s leading government officials, private sector representatives and NGOs will seek new solutions at the 3rd Europe Housing Forum, 18-20 November 2015 in Berlin. They will address the region’s three most critical housing issues—…
Source: UNECE Statistical database www.unece.org/stats/data After trending downward in 2013 and 2014 inflation in most European economies has remained below 1 per cent through 2015, as measured by the 12 month rates of change of the consumer price index (CPI). Several countries have…