Recap on outcomes of the #ICPD30 UNECE regional review as countries come together for the Commission on Population & Development #CPD57

👉unece.org/gender/news/ic… - with UNFPA Eastern Europe & Central Asia. UN DESA UNFPA Moldova at UN Geneva

📢Join the UNECE #ESDForum2024 to explore how #education for #sustainable development can shape #entrepreneurship & empower #youth for a #sustainable future

In collaboration with the Govt. of #Cyprus , UN Environment Programme & #Switzerland

📌27-28 June, Limassol 🇨🇾
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On #LabourDay , let's renew commitment to freedom from #discrimination for workers of all ages❗️

In #Europe & N. #America , 1 in 4 people will be 65 years old or above by 2050. Whole of society efforts are needed to combat #ageism for thriving economies & inclusive societies #CPD57

Cooperation on shared water underpins #sustainabledevelopment & #climateaction

Explore how the United Nations #WaterConvention 🇺🇳is facilitating negotiations between #DRC 🇨🇩 & #Zambia 🇿🇲 on the establishment of the Luapula River & Lake Mweru Authority

📖unece.org/media/news/390… United Nations_Water

How to address challenges for #renewables uptake?

UNECE #RenewableEnergy Hard Talks have brought together governments, investors & key stakeholders to help 🇦🇱🇦🇿 🇧🇦🇬🇪🇰🇿🇲🇩🇷🇸🇺🇦 identify potential bottlenecks & recommend strategies for action

⏩unece.org/climate-action… #COP29

Keen to keep track of developments in UNECE's regulatory & policy work in areas including #transport , #environment , #trade , #energy , #housing , #forests , #statistics , #population & #innovation ?

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By 2050, 2/3 of humanity will live in #urbanareas 🏙️
As #cities grow, so do #climate and #food challenges🏘️

Discover how we're harnessing the power of #trees and #forests to tackle urban challenges: treesincities.unece.org🌳

#Sustainability #UrbanForestry

🇺🇳 SG's new panel shows strong int'l momentum for action. I encourage all panel members, governments & partners🌍-wide to continue active engagement with UNECE-developed & UN ECOSOC President-endorseed @UN Framework Classification for Resources #UNFC & UN Resource Management System #UNRMS

Discover inspiring stories from the UNECE region!

The recent report highlights how the @UN Joint SDG Fund programmes are pioneering improvements in #healthcare and renewable #energy in 🇧🇾Belarus and 🇲🇰North Macedonia through innovative financing.

More: jointsdgfund.org/article/sustai…

Special Envoy for Water ⁦antti rautavaara⁩ ⁦MFA Finland 🇫🇮⁩ at 4th Baghdad Int’l #Water Conference

” #Iraq as new party to ⁦Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health⁩ Helsinki Convention pioneers transboundary water cooperation in the region for #Peace and #Security ” ⁦⁦Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen⁩

🍅🥕 #Food #waste accounts for 8% of global #GHG emissions.

UNECE advances #CimateAction addressing the food loss challenge through constant review of quality #standards & waste measuring #methodology for fresh supply chains of fruits & vegetables.

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🏭 UNECE-led regional #cooperation can help countries scale up  Carbon Capture Use and Storage #CCUS implementation in support of #ClimateAction

Captured #CO2 can be used in a range of #mineralization , #chemical & #biological processes across sectors

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🗺️Most of #transboundary accidents are transmitted through water bodies

⏳150+ international experts from over 40 countries across #Europe , #CentralAsia & #Africa joined UNECE workshop in Bratislava to discuss industrial #accidents & #water pollution

▶️unece.org/media/news/390…

US🇺🇸 roads kill around 3 times more than other developed countries. This article of the Financial Times highlights that driver’s behavior could be at the heart of these tragic numbers in the country where drivers are more likely to use their phone while driving and breaking the speed…

Productive exchange with Ambassador Terhi Hakala EUSR CA EU Special Representative for #CentralAsia
EUSR for Central Asia, in particular on connectivity and water management, the key role the Water Convention plays in transboundary water cooperation in the region EU at the UN - Geneva #MultilateralismMatters
#CentralAsia Matter

4th #Baghdad Int. Water Conference kicks off with strong focus on governance and multistakeholder cooperation to address #water challenges. Water Convention National Policy Dialogues experience inspires #Iraq to establish a national dialogue with support from the #UN country team

#Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of all #GHG emissions

UNECE Public-Private Partnerships #PPP integrate climate change #mitigation & #adaptation measures in its evaluation of PPPs & infrastructure projects for their contributions to the #SDGs

▶️unece.org/climate-action…

Joined the opening session of the 4th #Baghdad #International #Water Conference. International/ transboundary water cooperation and #Water Diplomacy” is crucial. #Iraq the 1st country from the Middle East and Gulf region to join the UNECE Helsinki Water Convention. Anu M Saarela 💦