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UNECE and Mayors launch Trees in Cities Challenge to scale up climate action in urban areas

… Action Summit 2019, Mr Luis Alfonso de Alba, stated “I welcome the Trees in Cities initiative, I think it is a very … cities and their mayors must lead the way. Therefore I welcome the Trees in Cities Challenge. My pledge today is that … and adaptation. For more information please visit:  https://www.unece.org/climate-change.html … UNECE and Mayors launch …

Wildfires are increasingly dangerous in the UNECE region

… Fire Aviation Guidelines with the International Manual of Common Rules for Fire Aviation – prepared by the … operations. These Guidelines are intended to assist communities to manage fire and build resilience to the … Section Email: [email protected] website: www.unece.org/forests   … Wildfires are increasingly …

Local solutions to bridge the gaps in service provision for older people in rural and remote areas

… experience deteriorating health and reduced mobility. When combined with poorer socio-economic conditions, social … lack of informal support provided by family members and the community, the situation for older people can become … remote areas. The full policy brief series can be found at: www.unece.org/population/ageing/policybriefs. … Local …

Strengthening national capacities for road safety management

… aged 15 to 29.  With these numbers, road safety has become one of the most pressing health emergencies of our … Special Envoy for Road Safety and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), held a three-day workshop last … transition”, led by UNECE in cooperation with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and …

UNECE/EU workshop identifies key areas for cooperation on water in Europe

… Development of Hungary and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), in cooperation with the … more than 50 experts from national authorities, river basin commissions, international organizations and NGOs. The … water policy. For further information please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/water/ or contact: Ms. Annukka Lipponen …

UNECE launches Team of Specialists to support action for sustainable fisheries

… this week in Geneva. The ToS is an inter-governmental body comprised of experts and stakeholders from across the … regions, including Brazil. As reported by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and … documents and presentations, are available at:   http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=47439 … UNECE launches Team of …

Smart Sustainable Cities

… of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of … and ITU in 2015. The indicators were endorsed by the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management … Innovative Financing" approach       ENG   Permanent URL: www.unece.org/smart-sustainable-cities … Smart Sustainable …

SEA pilot application for the Road Map on Green Economy in Moldova: Initial Training Workshop

… to promote the implementation of the provisions of the Outcome Declaration of the United Nations Conference on … national authorities in the SEA system (c) to provide recommendations for environmental optimization and … Iordanov (P.A. EcoContact) e-mail  [email protected]  //  www.aarhus.vox.md  // GSM + 373 79716696 Document title ENG …

Member States renew support to UNECE’s work at 64th session of the Economic Commission for Europe

… Geneva The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) concluded its 64th session, … greater cooperation among its fifty-six member States. The Commission also confirmed that UNECE “makes a useful … All the documents of the session are available at: http://www.unece.org/commission/2011/64th_index.htm UNECE - Jean …

Robust growth in Europe but risks and policy challenges remain: UN report

… major driver of growth, underpinned by rising disposable incomes, falling unemployment, further upward pressure on … solid external demand, including tourism. A similar combination of solid domestic and external demand will drive … (UNWTO). For more information, please visit: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/ … Robust growth …

SDG Snapshot report highlights strong progress but persistent challenges for UNECE region

… education indicators, the region is not fully honouring its commitment to leave no one behind, contributing to the … social protection systems. In some cases, this has been accompanied by stagnating or falling incomes. Almost one quarter of people in the EU are estimated …

Member States issue urgent call for action to achieve gender equality at Beijing+20 Regional Review Meeting

… Regional Review was preceded by a 3-day NGO Forum, whose recommendations provided a voice from the civil society to the … for Action. Governments, as part of their continued commitment to empowering women, must implement policies and … all the other Meeting documents, can be accessed at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=35329 Watch videos from the …

Third UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs calls for closing entrepreneurship gender gaps

… education in many countries of the UNECE region. Overcoming the gender gaps in entrepreneurship in the diverse … positive and economic returns” was underscored in the welcome address by United Nations Under-Secretary-General and … Republic of Azerbaijan. For more information please visit: www.unece.org/gender or contact: Ms. Malinka …

13 countries from Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus adopt joint initiative for safe, secure, prosperous and environmentally friendly transport

… on the occasion of the 53rd session of the TEM Steering Committee and the 28th session of the TER Steering Committee, which took place at a joint project meeting held … be held in Vienna, Austria in November 2010. The http://www.unece.org/trans/main/temtermp/Joint_EG_4th.html For …

UNECE and the International Network of Basin Organizations launch flagship publication on water and climate change adaptation

… experiences from river basins around the world have been compiled and analysed in the new publication “Water and … good practices”, prepared by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Network … (economic) sectors. The publication is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/climate_change_publication.html …

Water and Biodiversity: UNECE Water Convention puts ecosystems at the heart of water management

… across sectors and borders.   The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Protection … Initiative. For further information please visit:  http://www.unece.org/env/water/ or contact: UNECE Water Convention …

UNECE helps Greece improve its trade competitiveness

… Greece and the Troika (European Central Bank, European Commission, and International Monetary Fund). The delivery … and the Task Force for Greece (TFGR) of the European Commission, that liaises with experts of the Commission and … UNECE with data from World Bank Doing Business Report, www.doingbusiness.org Table 2 - Greece’s position in the …

UNECE adopts global technical regulation on the safety of hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles

… legislation in this field   HFCVs can use either internal combustion engines fuelled by liquefied hydrogen or fuel-cells fuelled by compressed gaseous hydrogen. Hydrogen fuelled vehicles are … in the future UN GTR that the World Forum is preparing to encompass all types of electric vehicles (irrespective of the …

UNECE shares 40 years of experience under its Air Convention at 1st WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health

… on Air Pollution and Health : Improving air quality, combatting climate change – saving lives in Geneva this week … 2018). The Air Convention entered into force in 1983, becoming the first international treaty to deal with air … air pollution. For more information, please visit: https://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/welcome.html.html … UNECE shares 40 …

Forest Resource Assessment (FRA) 2020 Regional Workshop for North America, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

… 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 … to the 2020 global and European forest assessments www.unece.org           Presentations from the workshop …