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Markets show signs of rising consumption for some forest products, though the picture is far from consistent In Europe and North America, forest products consumption is strongly related to construction. The hoped-for recovery from the trough of the 2008 global financial crisis has not
The international trade in persimmon, also known as kaki fruit, will be enhanced with the adoption today by UNECE of the first international quality standard for this fruit.Primarily grown in Asia - with China, Republic of Korea, Japan and Azerbaijan accounting for 95% of the 4.6 million tons
Coal production, transportation, storage and use account for roughly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To reduce these emissions, which heavily contribute to global warming, one of the more effective near-term options at the production stage is the capture and use of methane from coal
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
Looking back at five years of working together in the area of hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta, the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine today agreed to further strengthen their cooperation. At the concluding workshop of the UNECE Danube Delta Project, held in Bucharest on 20
A new UN report shows that just over half of the ambitious measures for cutting red tape for global trade have been implemented and the disparity in progress between developed and developing economies still exists. UNECE together with the other United Nations Regional Commissions (UNRCs) launched
UNECE highlights strategies to ensure equal treatment and dignity for people suffering from dementia
Dementia affects some 44 million people worldwide, according to current estimates, with numbers of newly diagnosed cases on the rise due to ageing. This is particularly true in UNECE member States which enjoy some of the longest life expectancies in the world. Dementia is a long-lasting chronic
On 7 October 2015 the Ukrainian parliament passed a law accepting the amendment to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) opening the Convention to accession by all United Nations Member States. This was the final
More than 260 energy experts from around the world agreed today on a set of common actions to help countries achieve the sustainable development goal on energy that was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015. Sustainable Development Goal 7 is to “ensure access to
Adequate affordable housing is the bedrock upon which to build healthy lives, strong and resilient cities, and thriving national economies. However, since the financial and economic crisis of 2008, countries across the UNECE region have been facing marked increases in the need for social housing
A safety monitoring system on the Ortotokoi dam in Kyrgyzstan, installed with the support of UNECE, was inaugurated on Wednesday, 16 September. The dam is situated on the Chu River, which is shared by Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. An accident on the dam would have serious consequences for
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
Improving the quality of the housing stock, making it more disaster resilient, increasing its energy-efficiency and making it more affordable for the population are some of the most pressing housing challenges faced by the Republic of Moldova. These are the main findings of the 2nd UNECE Country
UNECE has joined a coalition of international partners working to reap the benefits of addressing air pollution and climate change at the same time. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), which was established in 2012 under the auspices of UNEP to promote action on reducing black carbon,
The general condition of forest product markets in the UNECE region continued to improve in North America and Europe in 2014, driven by positive economic developments, upward trends in housing and construction, and increasing consumption of roundwood (raw materials) and wood products. However, the
As a core part of its new national sustainable development strategy, Kyrgyzstan will use UNECE recommendations as the basis for removing regulatory and procedural barriers to trade. The Government expects that these, summarized in the study “Regulatory and Procedural Barriers to Trade in
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are landlocked countries a long distance from the closest seaports, which creates special challenges for their participation in international trade. As a result, trade facilitation and the elimination of unnecessary procedural and regulatory barriers to
Every summer, Stockholm becomes the world’s water capital during World Water Week, which is being celebrated from 23 to 28 August this year.Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), this is the largest annual gathering of approximately 3,000 water professionals, who come
On 29 July 2015, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia deposited its instrument of accession to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), including the amendments to the Convention that allow accession by
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
Pakistan has taken a key step towards the development of international economic corridors with its regional trading partners and the rest of the world with the ratification of the United Nations TIR Convention. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary,
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
Specifications for the application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC) to injection projects for geological storage were released today for public comment until 15 September 2015. The initial and main focus of the
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