Infrastructure may define a corridor, but cooperation determines its success.
Pleased to open the @UNECE-led Coord. Committee on Trans-Caspian & Almaty–Tehran–Istanbul Corridors. My thanks to Minister @a_uraloglu and our 🇹🇷 host for bringing partners together for this HL session.
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, Italy reaffirms its commitment to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for all.
Through multilateral cooperation with @UNECE, we work to protect air, water and ecosystems, while advancing climate action and sustainable development.
Wrapping up the #Urban7 Summit in Nancy 🇫🇷 with a clear message ahead of the #G7: cities and regions are not only delivering on global commitments - they are ready and able to help shape them.
The Nancy Declaration makes that case loud and clear, and @UNECE is there to support.
@UNECE welcomes Nancy Declaration at the International Mayors' Summit of Urban7, the @G7 Engagement Group #U7, and reaffirms cities’ key role in addressing global challenges
➡️https://t.co/XZQX8SH8y4
📸: Ville de Nancy
Today, on #WorldBicycleDay 🚴🌍, we are reminded that every journey on two wheels should be a safe one 🪖.
As we celebrate cycling and its benefits for health, environment, and mobility, I also call for stronger commitment to road safety for cyclists everywhere . Too many lives are still lost or changed forever on our roads. This must change.
Let’s build streets where cyclists are protected, respected, and safe.
🇺🇳@UNECE Review Highlights #Uzbekistan’s Progress in green development, #ClimateAction & #NatureBasedSolutions & calls to further strengthen efforts
Explore the findings of the 4th Environmental Performance Review of 🇺🇿👉https://t.co/46WIZNDHBR
#genderequality must remain at the top of the agenda of Member States and the entire UN system.
Joining #INTGenderChamps@MartinChungong in the call for due attention to gender equality, both a moral imperative and a driver of progress. @GenevaSolutions https://t.co/psiei5jdqh
🆕policy paper by @UNECE@WHO_Europe#THEPEP calls for investing in child- & youth-friendly #mobility, incl. #cycling to ⤵️
✅Improve physical health
🚦Develop essential traffic skills
🚴♀️Advance independent mobility
🌍Promote environmental & climate protection
#WorldBicycleDay
This week at the #U7 International Mayors Summit in #Nancy ahead of the #G7 Leaders’ Summit, France, @UNECE shares experience from its city-level engagement, including the @UN#ForumofMayors, #UN4UkrainiainCities & more.ℹ️https://t.co/jJESCHpDck
Every day in Kharkiv begins with uncertainty: air raid sirens interrupt sleep; missiles strike residential neighbourhoods, industrial sites, and roads. Anxious citizens rush into metro stations during bombardments and children study underground.
https://t.co/px53bVDtPE
After 40+ years, @UNECE#AirConvention continues to strengthen regional cooperation on #airpollution. 42 states convened to support review of the Gothenburg Protocol, to✅improve effectiveness 📑close regulatory gaps 🤝ensure broader participation
➡️https://t.co/WeTmFaQMAt
🚨Proper use of seat belts ensures the effectiveness of other lifesaving technologies, e.g. airbags
✳️In Austria, 99% of front-seat occupants now wear them
✳️In Tunisia, seat-belt use rose from 10% to 45% in 2 yrs
✳️In Jordan total fatalities fell 13.4% due to better enforcement
@UNECE's Seed #Potato Standard protects agriculture & enables #trade, increasing 🥔production through
🌱higher & more stable yields
⚠️reduced spread of pests & diseases
🔗 greater efficiency in the value chain
Where potatoes grow, livelihoods flourish🌍 #InternationalDayofPotato
What do we really mean when we say a country has “resources”? This video explains the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources and why classification matters in a world facing growing demand for critical minerals, energy, water & storage capacity
@UNECE
#Food loss & waste is one of the largest inefficiencies in🌏food systems. With post-harvest loss rates at 25.4% in 2023, fruits & vegetables are the most affected commodity group.
🆕@UNECE guidance aims to address the issue in both fresh & dried produce⏩https://t.co/TUY18mebfs
The new🇺🇳Open Source Portal features the eTIR National Application released by @UNECE. The application enables #TIRConvention Contracting Parties to review, customize & integrate it within their national #customs systems & support seamless #connectivity➡️https://t.co/0dI2jvKkqS
#Transport is an essential part of modern life, but it also has harmful effects on the environment & our health🌍💨
#THEPEP (Transport, Health & Environment Pan-European Programme) by @UNECE & @WHO_Europe helps governments to transition to clean, safe, & inclusive #mobility 🛣️
#Digitalization of the consignment note under @UNECE#CMRConvention is expected to deliver tangible benefits for governments, #transport operators & users ⤵️
🪙reduced administrative costs
👮faster border & roadside controls
🔎improved real-time visibility of goods in transit