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UNECE fosters sustainable development by translating the #GlobalGoals into norms and conventions that impact people’s lives every day.
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Moving to a more circular economy is increasingly recognized as vital to sustainable development, decarbonization, resource efficiency and competitiveness, according to UNECE and OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives.
A new set of guidelines measures the circular economy.
Read 🔽 sdg.iisd.org/news/unece-oec…
#Chad has validated its strategy & implementation plan for United Nations #WaterConvention to support improved💧management at national & transboundary levels, incl. for Lake Chad, helping to address water stress linked to #climatechange , #pollution + #urbanization
👉unece.org/media/news/389…
UNECE's #AirConvention is a binding regional treaty that helps 51 countries work together to tackle #airpollution , cutting emissions of key pollutants by 40-80% in #Europe since 1990
Parties are working towards the revision of its #GothenburgProtocol 👉unece.org/climate-action…
#Transitionfinance will be key for #climateaction in hard-to-abate sectors
While #greenfinance has tripled since the 2015 #ParisAgreement , investments to #decarbonize these industries have not kept pace
As we get ready for #COP29 , explore UNECE support unece.org/media/press/38…
#WearingAHelmet is the #MakeASafetyStatement of Mick Schumacher!
Thank you Mick 🙏, for supporting the United Nations JCDecaux Global global campaign for #RoadSafety .
Together we can make a change.
#MakeASafetyStatement
#50by30
youtube.com/watch?v=fVQA8e…
🔌 #Electrification of #mobility will have as high impact on the design & operation of the electric grid
This week, UNECE holds a workshop on Integration of #EMobility into #Energy Systems to identify gaps
📌Geneva & online
📆 11 Apr
➡️unece.org/info/events/ev…
#Europe , North #America & #CentralAsia are responsible for 34% of global #CO2 emissions from #fossilfuels & are facing increasingly severe #climatechange impacts
Explore UNECE tools to support countries in their #adaptation & #mitigation efforts
👉unece.org/climate-action #COP29
#RoadSafety is at the core of the United Nations's international regulatory work on automated driving, undertaken together by governments from around the🌍at United NationsECE's Working Party on Automated/Autonomous & Connected Vehicles
Commitment & practical measures are needed from governments to uphold #humanrights of persons with #disabilities , who are more likely to face #discrimination . Older persons may face both #ageism & discrimination based on #disability status
👉unece.org/media/news/386… UNFPA Eastern Europe & Central Asia
To continue its vital SDG 3.6 mandate to help halve road deaths, UNRSF – UN Road Safety Fund will be seeking new contributions for 2025-2030, totalling USD 30M
The Fund will prioritize funding to adopt & implement laws & #standards unlocking sustainable domestic financing
👉unece.org/info/publicati…
#TheSustainabilityPledge , which supports #traceability of #environmental , social+governance compliance in garment & footwear value chains, has reached 100+ pledges from 750+ industry actors
UNECE is working to replicate the initiative in other sectors
👉unece.org/info/publicati…
Excellent news! The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Council of Europe's Recommendation on #SLAPPs today.
This is a very encouraging step for effective strengthening of the protection of #EnvironmentalDefenders who are increasingly targeted by the use of SLAPPs.
#Censuses are key to all policymaking & underpin the work of the United Nations
All the 50 #population & #housing censuses conducted by United NationsECE member States in the decennial 2020 round have followed United NationsECE Conference of European Statisticians Recommendations
➡️unece.org/info/publicati…