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UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 29
A significant portion of older individuals experience mental disorders. Yet, these often go unnoticed and untreated, being overlooked as normal ageing or overshadowed by other health issues. This is especially true for older women, those with lower socio-economic
… off the blues. A majority of persons aged 60 and older in Belarus and Republic of Moldova and nearly 50 per cent in … Figure 3 Mental health conditions among older persons in Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Moldova Notes: The …
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The joint UNECE-OECD publication “International Regulatory Cooperation: the Case of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe” presents the rule-making and standards-setting activities of UNECE.
It is
… Four countries have been reviewed to date, namely: Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.61 Global … Since 2009, GAs have been conducted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of … as follows: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, …
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The UNECE region is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for 34% of the world’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. The people of the region are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change - from wildfires to flooding, heatwaves and drought.
Through its norms,
… development. Recent examples include Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, … Trondheim, Norway (2022), Tbilisi, Georgia (2023), Grodno, Belarus (2023), Almaty, Kazakhstan (2023) and Podgorica, …
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This publication provides comparable data on road traffic accidents in Europe, Canada and the United States. Data are organized by the nature of accident, and the number of persons killed or injured, by category or road user, age group and sex. As background data, figures on the number of road
… Austria X X X X X X X X X 5 Azerbaijan X X X X X X X X X 6 Belarus X X X X X X X X 7 Belgium X X X X X X X X X 8 Bosnia … countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, …
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The availability of integrated, relevant, high-quality, timely and easily accessible environmental information provides the means for assessing environmental status and the foundation for meaningful and informed environmental governance. Timely, relevant, reliable and easily accessible
… by the European Union, worked with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to … European Neighbourhood are Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, …
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Member States in the ECE and WHO European Region established the Transport, Health and Environment Pan European Programme (THE PEP) in 2002. By providing an intersectoral and intergovernmental policy framework, THE PEP promotes mobility and transport strategies that integrate environmental and
… 52 Figure 2.24 Park-and-ride on Radialnaya Street in Minsk (Belarus) and in St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) … 163 Figure 6.6 Smart transport in Minsk (Belarus) and in cities of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian …
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This publication provides a progress assessment on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based on the data available in the United Nations Global SDG
… of local government only in 7 UNECE countries, including Belarus (48 per cent), Iceland (47 per cent), Sweden (44 per … in 10 of the 48 UNECE countries with data, including Belarus (49 per cent), Latvia (46), the Republic of Moldova …
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The UNECE Regional Report 2021 on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation has been produced based on the results of the United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. The Global Survey (ECE/
… Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan; Eastern Europe: Belarus, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine; EU-2, United … Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Eastern Europe Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine EU+3 Andorra3 , …
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The Report presents a thematic regional analysis of unpaid work of women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) and the resulting empowerment women gain when their responsibility for such work is reduced. The report concludes with policy recommendations that prioritize the importance of unpaid
… ALBANIA KAZAKHSTAN SERBIA KYRGYZSTAN TURKEYMOLDOVA ARMENIA BELARUS AZERBAIJAN 2010-11 2008 2008 2014-15 2012 …
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English Version (full report)
… Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey; 3Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian … waste burning� In eastern European countries (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine) the scope for reduction is much greater: a … 26�7 18�7 -75% Azerbaijan 181�3 214�6 214�3 111�5 31�3 -83% Belarus 761�9 314�5 169�6 84�5 80�8 -89% Belgium 365�5 258�4 …
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… following scale: * Parties EMEP scale of contributions (%) Belarus 0.0442 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0093 Bulgaria 0.0303 … 1990 2000 2005 2010 2000 2005 2010 Austria 397 90 78 80 Belarus 740 456 400 370 38 46 50 Belgium 828 443 248 232 215 …
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The Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region provides information about existing wood waste classifications developed by various international organizations and, at the national level, countries’ legal acts, statistical offices and sectoral non-governmental bodies. The
… 19 Belarus … Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region BELARUS LEGAL BASIS The Classifier of waste generated in the …
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The fifth United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, jointly conducted by the five United Nations Regional Commissions and UNCTAD, offers an in-depth and comparative analysis of the implementation of 60 trade facilitation measures in over 160 countries worldwide in
… Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan; Eastern Europe: Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine; North America: Canada; EU, UK, … Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Eastern Europe Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine European Union, …
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Mainstreaming ageing is a policy strategy directed towards integrating ageing issues into all relevant policy fields on all levels, which helps to adapt to population ageing and ensure the integration of the needs of all ages groups, including older persons, into the policymaking process.
The
… Portugal ˗ Erika Winkler, Austria ˗ Hanna Zakreuskaya, Belarus ˗ Manon Therriault, Canada ˗ Joëlle Bastien, Canada … prepared by national focal points on ageing from Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, …
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Georgia engaged in an impressive array of reforms during the past two decades, turning it into one of the most open, well-governed countries with economies in transition in the UNECE region. The regulatory climate for doing business ranks among the best globally, and Georgia has become a vibrant
… in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). The Review provides … 0.02,3 above Armenia and Azerbaijan, but below Ukraine and Belarus. This performance has improved somewhat over time, …
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At advanced stages of transition to a market economy, entrepreneurship and enterprise development come to the forefront of the development agenda. However, in countries with economies in transition (or “emerging market economies”), both new and operational companies often face formidable
… Institute for Privatization and Management [NGO in Minsk, Belarus] ISO International Organization of Standardization … the Caucasus, and Central Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of …
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Available in English and Russian. (ECE/CEP/118, 84 pp.)
The “Environment for Europe” process, under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, has worked since 1991 to strengthen international cooperation to protect
… tables 1. Agencies involved in environmental monitoring in Belarus ............................................... 5 2. … 13 9. Belarus: unifying databases and analysis centres …
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Many countries and regions are facing two increasingly stark trends: rapid urbanization and a growing number of natural disasters caused by climate change-related hazards. Combined, they substantially increase the risk to which many people are exposed.
The increasing number and magnitude of
… of NSOs and Ministries who contributed examples: Armenia, Belarus, Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, the … ..................................... 102 Case Study 9. Belarus: Criteria for classification of emergencies …
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The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an ambitious and comprehensive framework that opens new perspectives for policymaking and international cooperation. Its integrated character highlights the linkages and complementarities that exist between different goals and
… with economies in transition,170 carried out in Albania, Belarus, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan, UNECE brings together data … key performance indicators, including cities in Albania, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Norway … relevant initiatives, including those listed below: y In Belarus, a Council for Sustainable Development has been …
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Economic appraisal is an established practice in transport planning. However, the health effects of transport interventions are rarely taken into account in such analyses. This project had two aims: to review recent approaches to cost–benefit analysis of transport-related physical activity; and to
… Member States Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia … Member States Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia …