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The 67th session of the Economic Commission for Europe concluded on 27 April with the endorsement by member States of the High-level statement calling for greater economic integration in the region.The Commission provided a unique opportunity to celebrate the achievements of UNECE over the last
Harnessing the transformative power of innovation will be critical if the world is to meet the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UNECE Ideas4Change startup competition recognizes entrepreneurs who are developing innovative solutions with the potential to create
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Olga Algayerova of Slovakia as the next Executive Secretary of the UNECE. She will succeed Christian Friis Bach of Denmark to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service to the organization.
The 2017 UNECE call for Ideas4Change for the SDGs is now in its final stage. About 100 ideas were received from 22 different countries in our region, proposing innovative solutions for a better world. The five startups that made it to the final are: Catalytic Innovations (USA), Debatelier
The potential synergies between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and China's “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) Initiative were at the centre of the discussions between senior officials from the UNECE Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) programme and China’s National Development and Reform
UNECE and the United Nations Country Team announced today that they will continue their support to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s development efforts over the next five years. This will be achieved through the implementation of a Partnership for Sustainable Development, the United
We live in uncertain times with strong divisive forces and global processes at play. Amid this uncertainty, the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda provides a strong vision that defines our ambitions and is shaping policy actions –at the national, regional and global levels.There is a potential
In the framework of a United Nations Programme of Cooperation for Sustainable Development, UNECE will provide technical assistance to Albania in a variety of areas including housing and urban development and energy efficiency. This will also include increasing the capacity of national
UNECE will strengthen its support to Turkmenistan’s development efforts through the implementation of the United Nations Partnership Framework for Development (UNPFD) for the period 2016-2020, which was officially signed today in Geneva. In the next five years, UNECE will provide technical
UNECE International Specialist Centre on PPPs in Public Transport and Logistics inaugurated in China
The international Specialist Centre on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Public Transport and Logistics in China was officially inaugurated on 22 April in Beijing, in front of over 250 experts from the public and private sectors as well as top PPP experts from the academic community in
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 initiatives are expected in people-
However, the CIS region moves from sluggish growth to outright contraction Economic prospects in the European Union and South-Eastern Europe have generally improved despite a slowdown in the world economy in 2015, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 report
China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, aimed at improving the connectivity between China and Europe along the ancient Silk Road as well by sea, will require massive investments in infrastructure. This will considerably improve infrastructure in both China and in neighbouring countries. Public-
UNECE will strengthen its support to Tajikistan development efforts through the implementation of United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the period of 2016-2020, which was officially launched today in Dushanbe. In the next five years, UNECE will provide technical
UNECE has committed today to strengthening its support to Turkey’s development cooperation efforts over the next five years by signing the United Nations Development Cooperation of Turkey (UNDCS) for 2016 – 2020. UNDCS of Turkey is based on the following strategic pillars:Sustainable Inclusive
UNECE and the United Nations Country Team announced today that they will strengthen their support to Georgia’s development efforts over the next five years. This will be achieved through the implementation of a United Nations Partnership Framework for Development (UNPFD) for 2016 – 2020 signed
On the eve on the 70th anniversary of the United Nations and a month after the historic United Nations Summit which adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNECE signed a United National Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the period of 2016-2020 with Belarus, one of the
UNECE will strengthen its support to Uzbekistan’s development efforts through the implementation of a United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the period of 2016-2020, officially launched today in Tashkent. During the next five years, UNECE will provide technical assistance to
On 31 July 2015, UNECE signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework with the Government of Armenia for the period 2016-2020. The four key development areas of UNDAF are:· Equitable, sustainable economic development and poverty
UNECE and the United Nations country team announced today that they will strengthen their support to Kazakhstan’s sustainable development efforts over the next five years. This will be achieved through the implementation of a United Nations Partnership Framework for Development (UNPFD) for 2016
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have produced the most successful anti-poverty movement in history and will serve as the jumping-off point for the new sustainable development agenda to be adopted this year, according to the final MDG report launched on 6 July by United Nations Secretary-
Regional review mechanisms, including peer reviews, can play an important role in the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the future sustainable development goals. This is acknowledged in the current Zero draft of the outcome document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development
Belarus launched yesterday two Public Private Partnership projects worth Euro 350 million to a group of PPP investors in London. The projects, a motorway crossing from Poland through the south of Belarus and into the Russian Federation (M10) and a hydroelectric power plant, are expected to
Orange Fiber, an innovative Italian start-up producing textiles - releasing vitamins on the skin – from citrus waste, won the UNECE Ideas4Change Award, winning both the popular vote and that of the Jury.The competition featured the participation of 150 ideas from 25 countries of the
2015 is a landmark year, providing a historical opportunity to chart a new era of sustainable development. Mobilising the required financing will be key to ensure that change actually happens. Financing needs are huge. Investment requirements in infrastructure only are estimated at $5-7