UNECE Helps Broker New Shared Strategic Vision for Management of the Drin River Basin
Tirana On 25 November 2011 in Tirana the five Drin River Riparians signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Shared Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Management of the Drin River Basin to protect the shared water resources for about 1.5 million people relying on the water resources of the basin for drinking water, agriculture, [...]
UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
Baku On Monday, 28 November 2011, Government representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project under the Environment and [...]
UNECE region prepares for Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development
Geneva The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, Rio+20) for the UNECE region will take place at the Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, on 1-2 December 2011. About 300 delegates representing Governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, and civil society organizations will gather to identify the specific challenges and priorities of [...]
Supporting innovation and competitiveness
Geneva Fostering innovation occupies a central position in strategies to enhance national competitiveness, serving to increase productivity and providing the foundation for sustained economic growth. Collaboration between the public and private sectors, including in the development of key infrastructure, is essential to create a prosperous economy. Two major initiatives in these areas will be [...]
CIS countries decide to apply UNECE’s information standards
Baku The CIS Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification decided to include in its standards-development programme for 2012 some major e-standards and recommendations drawn up by UNECE and its Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), at its 40th session in Baku on 29 November. “This decision opens a new page in UNECE-CIS [...]
UNECE Helps Broker New Shared Strategic Vision for Management of the Drin River Basin
Tirana On 25 November 2011 in Tirana the five Drin River Riparians signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a Shared Strategic Vision for the Sustainable Management of the Drin River Basin to protect the shared water resources for about 1.5 million people relying on the water resources of the basin for drinking water, agriculture, [...]
UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
Baku On Monday, 28 November 2011, Government representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project under the Environment and [...]
UNECE region prepares for Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development
Geneva The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the United Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, Rio+20) for the UNECE region will take place at the Palais des Nations, Room XVIII, on 1-2 December 2011. About 300 delegates representing Governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, and civil society organizations will gather to identify the specific challenges and priorities of [...]
Supporting innovation and competitiveness
Geneva Fostering innovation occupies a central position in strategies to enhance national competitiveness, serving to increase productivity and providing the foundation for sustained economic growth. Collaboration between the public and private sectors, including in the development of key infrastructure, is essential to create a prosperous economy. Two major initiatives in these areas will be [...]
