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Cooperating for improved statistics to make migration work for all

… political agenda of many countries and the international community as a whole. Recognizing the need to act together, … for Refugees and Migrants in 2016, which includes a commitment to negotiate and adopt a Global Compact for Safe, … UNECE’s work on migration statistics, please visit: https://www.unece.org/stats/migration.html … Cooperating for …

UN/CEFACT adopts three policy recommendations for trade facilitation

… trade, and customs processes. The revision of two Recommendations and the adoption of a new one by the UN Centre … message is the UN/Layout Key. The revision of the UNECE Recommendation No. 1 , which contains this template, provides … For more on the 23rd UN/CEFACT Plenary, please: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=44087#/ … UN/CEFACT adopts three …

Exploring financing opportunities for forest landscape restoration

… Asia. Countries interested in forest landscape restoration commonly cite the lack of funding as a major impediment for … and re-building of healthcare systems.  To address the commonly asked question: “what are sources of financing …

Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Water Continues Water Sector Reforms in Tajikistan

… On Friday, 23 May 2014, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated … water management reforms that the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) helped to design. Over 60 … and Ukraine. For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd … Steering Committee of the …

New approaches for managing critical raw materials are essential for sustainable development

… Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) enables comprehensive consideration of the issues associated with … development”, said Mr. Georgii Rudko, Chairman, State Commission of Ukraine on Mineral Resources opening the … Ukraine on Mineral Resources. For more information, visit: www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html   … New approaches for …

UNECE assists Colombia in managing coal mine methane to save lives and protect the environment

… fatalities than all other sectors of the heavy industry combined. Since 2005, there were 1,129 reported emergency … awareness of methane-related risks among the local mining community, insufficient technical expertise in the field of … presentations and documentation, please visit: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49369 … UNECE assists Colombia in …

UNFC aids assessment and sustainable production of materials from energy basins

… billion by 2050, providing sustainable energy for all is becoming increasingly challenging. In many parts of the world … and in an environmentally friendly manner if a unified and comprehensive approach could be adopted. This is one of the … +41 22 917 1988). For information on UNFC-2009 visit http://www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html . … UNFC aids …

UNFC under consideration by the International Seabed Authority for classification of polymetallic nodules

… and other stakeholders have clear guidelines with which to compare claims of the resource endowments used to justify investments. The Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting … nodules.” For further information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html and/or contact …

The first United Smart Cities SMART CITY LAB opened in Vienna, supporting co-creation of solutions for smart sustainable cities worldwide

… Internet of Things (IoT) are already helping people to overcome multiple challenges of urban development and to … LAB, more than 25 smart urban solutions were presented by companies including Twingz (Austria), DigitalGlobe (USA), … on the United Smart Cities Project is available at: https://www.unece.org/housing/smartcities.html or from Ms. Gulnara …

Countdown to the 2020 global and European forest assessments

… Questionnaire, which gathers the Central African Forests Commission, the Forestry Department of the Food and … the Montréal Process and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. For the first time, the global … Results of the reporting on FRA 2015 can be found at http://www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment/en/ . Data and …

Certification at the centre of debates as UNECE and FAO celebrate 70 years of cooperation on forests

… area certified worldwide was 429 million hectares. The forthcoming Forest Products Annual Market Review indicates that … hosted by the Czech Republic, serves as a reminder of the commitment of member States to regional cooperation, under … UNECE and FAO cooperation on forests, please visit: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45674 . Media contact: Paola …

Women can climb trees too!

… creativity and innovation, and thus higher productivity and competitiveness. This change reflects a general trend also … Change in the forest sector to a more balanced gender composition of the work force has been slow. It is also … key topics on forests in more depth. More information: www.unece.org/forests/las2017 The article was also published …

The 21st Century will be the century of wood

… for buildings. Wood as the material of the future was a common consensus at the 74 th session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry held in Geneva, … Development Goals (SDGs). For further information: www.unece.org/forests/coffi74 Or contact the Secretariat . … …

Sustainable management increases Forests' carbon sequestration function in the UNECE region

… are discussed at the seventy-second meeting of the UNECE Committee on Forest and the Forest Industry in Kazan, … – State, Trends and Challenges, please visit: http://www.unece.org/forests/kazan2014.html#/ Note to editors: … of one point percentage in the past decade only—as compared to 34.8% of land area and 18.3% of population. And …

Going beyond GDP: accounting for natural capital and the interactions between the economy and the environment

… The most common indicator used to measure and compare economic performance is Gross Domestic Product … the most recent OECD/UNECE seminar are available at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=47522   … Going beyond GDP: …

UNECE, FAO and FOREST EUROPE discuss how to make forest work green and attractive

… was 14% lower than in 2010. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Food and Agricultural … nature of forest work is changing. In many cases, it is becoming less secure. With increased mechanization, fewer … from 27 to 28 June 2017.  Please see details at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45487#/ … UNECE, FAO and FOREST …

UNECE Forum of Mayors 2020: building urban resilience in the face of COVID-19‎

… of the Day of Cities convened by UNECE in April 2019, its Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management … of Mayors in 2020 and 2021. The Forum will submit its recommendations to the Committee on how to address the … Further information is available here: https://www.unece.org/housing/forumofmayors2020.html . Registration …

Strengthening coordination of land-use planning and industrial safety in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus with help of UNECE tools

… between land-use planning and industrial safety communities to ensure, for example, appropriate land use …

Reviving agricultural trade in the Balkans

… in production and trade. The practical training component increased participant’s knowledge of international … assurance (in one of Greece’s largest fruit exporting companies). Greece is the largest agricultural producer and … in this region. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45371#/ … Reviving agricultural …

Miracle Seeds Feeding the World - Celebrating the 2016 International Year of Pulses

… Çarikçi, noted, several idioms which refer to pulses have become common expressions in Turkish such as a “chickpea room”, and … the 2016 International Year of Pulses, please visit: http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/   or  contact Ms. Liliana …