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UN/CEFACT adopts three policy recommendations for trade facilitation

… The OECD estimates that countries could reduce trade cost by about 5% only by … message is the UN/Layout Key. The revision of the UNECE Recommendation No. 1 , which contains this template, … far they are from acting on removing cumbersome government regulations and delays. UNECE Recommendation No. 42 now …

Broad cross-sectoral cooperation urgently needed to address the degradation of North Africa’s largest aquifer shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia

… Shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, the North Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) is … and soil quality, leading to a vicious cycle of reduced agricultural productivity and increased energy demand for … were deployed without appropriate water and environmental regulation, pressures from higher water abstraction would …

COP27: UNECE presents UN-approved system for natural resources management to support low-carbon transition

… and accelerating soil erosion. Food production is under severe threat everywhere, raising the spectre of … Massive quantities of rare earth and critical minerals are necessary for low-carbon technologies. We need water, … on which UNRMS is based. In the same vein, the recent approval of the UNFC Guidance for Europe w ill facilitate …

Countries adopt blueprint to improve road safety systematically, harnessing UN legal instruments‎

… Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, held in Stockholm, launched a call for unprecedented efforts to halve road fatalities by 2030. The … implementing and promoting their provisions or safety regulations, and ensure that legislation and standards for …

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety visits East Africa (29 May-8 June) to support new mobility initiatives

… Envoy Jean Todt will visit Ethiopia (May 29-31), Kenya (June 1-5) and Zimbabwe (June 6-8) to meet with ministers and … of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa … and helmets, negligence and non-compliance with traffic regulations are the main cause of road crashes in Africa. …

UN report warns Europe and North America on course for sustained damage from air pollution to health, ecosystems, food production and climate in absence of strengthened measures

… cooperation on cleaner air in the framework of the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution … commitments in 2020 and beyond particularly   in the agricultural sector (NH3 and the ground-level ozone …

UN/CEFACT digital standards can help governments reduce the risk of disease transmission ‎from animals and facilitate legal trade

… on the international trade of animals, plants and other agricultural products worldwide are still done through the … of health and safety controls by governments. UN/CEFACT standards facilitate legal, sustainable and safe … mechanisms, including the standards developed at UNECE’s United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and …

UNECE’s new recommendation on fuel quality will help countries to reduce air pollution

… to deliver on cleaner tailpipe emissions. Since the 1980s, UN Vehicle Regulations have enforced the installation of advanced … adequate fuel quality is available in their market for all types of motor vehicles.” Note to editors About UNECE’s fuel …

New initiative will reduce air pollution from agriculture

… and from mineral nitrogen fertilizers. In 2012, the agricultural sector accounted for 88.4 per cent of the total ammonia emissions in the UNECE region (excluding Canada and the United States). It is …

Valuing Europe’s Forests and Paying for Ecosystem Services Can Benefit Rural Communities and Contribute to a Green Economy

… Three UN agencies called today upon governments to consider … payments should be complementary to government legislation, regulation or democratic accountability. During European … into subsidy or tax programmes, such as the EU Common Agricultural Policy (EU CAP), according to the report. …

Helping smaller countries protect their populations from danger in explosive environments New UNECE publication offers regulatory framework

… Geneva The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has just issued a publication that helps address the … an Explosive Atmosphere” can be used by countries that lack regulation in this sector as a blueprint for their …

New trade measures present challenges for timber markets in the UNECE region

… Geneva “Regulations affecting the trade of timber products are … Trade Measures in Timber Markets”, organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …

“New normal” of sustainable energy transformation requires change in mindset and political will, urges Ministerial Conference

… will require creative and innovative shifts in policy and regulation. In many countries, the current political, regulatory, and industrial … Economic Commission for Europe, emphasized that in the UNECE region, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 targets …

UNECE engages top international experts to modernize seed-potato cultivation, quality control and certification in the Russian Federation and CIS

… Geneva On 22 February, UNECE signed a four-year technical-cooperation Agreement with the world-renowned Swiss agricultural research station Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil …

UN/CEFACT takes positive steps forward with streamlined structure

… Geneva  The UN/CEFACT Forum—a meeting of experts from around the world … of domain experience and skills, such as accounting/audit, agriculture, customs, environmental management, … Secretary, UN/CEFACT Email: Mika.Vepsalainen[at]unece.org Mr. Pier Alberto Cucino Vice-Chair Communications, …

UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee sees encouraging signs of recovery in the Transport Sector

… freight transport rose approximately 10%, after a 30% plunge in 2009. However, levels are expected to remain lower … political commitment, harmonized technical norms and regulations that ensure a high level of efficiency, safety … vehicles, i.e with new provisions for rolling resistance of tyres which reduce CO2 emissions. In addition, the World …

UNECE, UN-Habitat and Housing Europe launch the report “#Housing2030: Effective policies for affordable housing in the UNECE region” 

… Approximately 50 million people in the UNECE region live in inadequate housing conditions. In the … report focuses on four topics: (1) Housing governance and regulation; (2) Access to finance and funding; (3) Access …

Stronger real estate markets can help US economy grow, says UN advisory group

… This was the main message from the 15 January 2013 forum, “UNECE Policy Framework for Sustainable Real Estate Markets: … Markets, which provides guidelines for real estate market regulation, and discussed how these guidelines could be …

Parliament of Ukraine paves the way for ratification of the Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… with no objections the law on the ratification of the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers … day after it deposits its instrument of ratification. This approval demonstrates once again the universal relevance of …

Poor air quality and climate change are the two greatest threats to human health in the pan-European region – says new UN report

… Poor air quality, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and the disconnection between people … for the pan-European region, prepared by UNEP and UNECE with support from the European Environment Agency (EEA). … affect health through floods, heat waves, droughts, reduced agricultural productivity, exacerbated air pollution and …