| 17 February 2004 |
UNECE Spring Seminar "Competitiveness and economic growth in the UNECE Region", Palais des Nations, Geneva, 23 February 2004, 10 a.m. |
| 17 February 2004 |
Fifty-ninth annual session of the Commission, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 24-26 February 2004 |
| 17 February 2004 |
UNECE to bring together environmentalists and educators in a bid to promote Education for Sustainable Development |
| 13 February 2004 |
Round Table on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Palais des Nations, Geneva, 18 February 2004, 3 p.m. |
| 11 February 2004 |
Corporate governance appraised - UNECE Working Party on Industry and Enterprise Development takes a look at corporate governance in light of recent corporate scandals, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 12 February 2004, 3.15 p.m. |
| 9 February 2004 |
Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to give Gunnar Myrdal Lecture - To speak on “The process of European integration and the future of Europe”, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 11 February 2004, 2.30 p.m. |
| 6 February 2004 |
Landownership in the Russian Federation: How good land administration can make a difference |
| 27 January 2004 |
More gender perspectives in economic policies - Regional Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender into Economic Policies, Geneva, 28-30 January 2004 |
| 20 January 2004 |
Recovery of forest products markets in the UNECE region in 2002: Consumption forecast to climb in 2003 and 2004 |
| 16 January 2004 |
Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European countries plan their transport infrastructures |
| 15 January 2004 |
Human Settlements: Are recent trends compatible with sustainable development? UNECE Forum on Sustainable Development to discuss Human Settlements, Geneva, 15-16 January 2004, Palais des Nations |
| 15 January 2004 |
Water & sanitation: a problem even in so-called developed countries - UNECE Forum on Sustainable Development to discuss Water & Sanitation, Geneva, 15-16 January 2004, Palais des Nations |
| 14 January 2004 |
Europeans debate their future, affirm commitment to Cairo Agenda - Experts address population trends and challenges in a diverse region |
| 12 January 2004 |
Experts examine Europe's population, reproductive health concerns |
| 9 January 2004 |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to hold its first Forum on Sustainable Development next week, Geneva, 15-16 January 2004, Palais des Nations |
| 6 January 2004 |
Experts to examine European population trends and policies - European Population Forum 2004, Geneva, 12-14 January |
| 23 December 2003 |
Protocol on Heavy Metals enters into force and new work on persistent organic pollutants agreed |
| 17 December 2003 |
Discover the UN and have fun! A CD-ROM for youngsters from 6 to 96 years |
| 16 December 2003 |
UN Commissions promote the regional dimension of the Information Society |
| 16 December 2003 |
Winners of International Photo Contest «Water is Life» announced |
| 5 December 2003 |
The short-term economic outlook for Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe and CIS - UNECE releases the Economic Survey of Europe, 2003 No. 2 |
| 2 December 2003 |
The UNECE Water Convention: exporting experience in water cooperation to the world |
| 2 December 2003 |
Knowing what is happening with our environment to better protect it: UNECE helps Armenia to publish its long-awaited State-of-the-Environment Report |
| 2 December 2003 |
The challenges of a new tenure structure: UNECE assesses Armenia's housing sector |
| 26 November 2003 |
UNECE and ILO to address hardships of laid off industrial workers in European transition economies |
| 18 November 2003 |
Facilitating trade in a secure environment - UNECE encourages organizations and governments to work together for secure trade to avoid the risk of new Technical Barriers to Trade |
| 14 November 2003 |
Women Entrepreneurs in a Wider Europe - Round Table sessions at the 6th Central European Initiative (CEI) Summit Economic Forum, Warsaw, Poland, 21 November 2003 |
| 14 November 2003 |
UNECE TER Project Seminar on railway infrastructure and track maintenance |
| 14 November 2003 |
The General Directors of Railways from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe meet in Lucerne |
| 7 November 2003 |
Energy security risks and global financial markets appraised by OPEC and major energy and financial companies from EU, Russia and USA - UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy is launching Energy Security Forum, Salle du Conseil, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 10:00 a.m., 20 November 2003 |
| 7 November 2003 |
UNECE Forum supports property rights for the poor |
| 31 October 2003 |
Looking beyond EU enlargement - Workshop on "EU Enlargement: Regulatory Convergence in Non-acceding Countries", Athens, 7-8 November 2003 |
| 31 October 2003 |
UNECE Aarhus Convention takes hold in the European Union |
| 21 October 2003 |
23 October 2003 - Entry into force of the Protocol to control persistent organics
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| 17 October 2003 |
Is recovery around the corner? Robot orders in first half of 2003 were up by 26% to the highest level ever recorded. Worldwide growth in the period 2003-2006 forecast at an average annual rate of 7.4%. Household robots are starting to take off.
UNECE issues its 2003 World Robotics survey |
| 17 October 2003 |
Robot investment in France fell by 14% in 2002 but the robot stock grew by 7% |
| 17 October 2003 |
There is still steam in the German locomotive: its industry is consolidating its position as the world’s second largest user and producer of industrial robots - Growth projected to be at least 4% per year in 2003-2006 |
| 17 October 2003 |
Italy is Europe’s second and the world’s fourth largest user of industrial robots - Robot investment is projected to grow at an annual rate of 5% in 2003-2006 |
| 17 October 2003 |
In 2002, the robot stock in Spain grew by 12% - the Spanish motor vehicle industry is more robotized than that of France |
| 17 October 2003 |
In 2002, robot investment in the United Kingdom plummeted by 61% - Robot use in the United Kingdom lagging far behind the rest of Europe |
| 17 October 2003 |
Strong recovery of robot investment is projected in the United States for 2003 |
| 14 October 2003 |
Recovery of forest products markets in the UNECE region in 2003 amid concerns for overcapacity in short term - Traditional forest products markets are increasingly influenced by new wood energy policies in the UNECE region |
| 14 October 2003 |
Illegal logging and wood energy: UNECE Timber Committee discusses policy issues of the day |
| 7 October 2003 |
Protocol to control heavy metals to enter into force |
| 19 September 2003 |
CIS Forum on Youth "Youth of the XXI Century: Realities and Perspectives" (Kiev, Ukraine, 24-26 September 2003) |
| 17 September 2003 |
A Teen Guide to the Internet
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| 17 September 2003 |
UNECE-WYB joint mission to Belarus to assist in development of youth entrepreneurship |
| 9 September 2003 |
Recovery of forest products markets in the UNECE region
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| 9 September 2003 |
Agribusiness enterprise development - International Workshop in Tel Aviv, 9-16 September 2003
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| 5 September 2003 |
Forest fires: a complex issue necessitating international cooperation
|
| 2 September 2003 |
Air pollution cuts help forests recover |
| 2 September 2003 |
Central Eastern European countries stress the need for modern rolling stock in their railways |
| 26 August 2003 |
UN/CEFACT announces release of Core Components Technical Specifications |
| 26 August 2003 |
UN/CEFACT announces forthcoming visit to Asia e-Business community |
| 21 August 2003 |
UN/CEFACT announces successful completion of ebXML technical standards work programme with OASIS; UN/CEFACT continues development of technology- and implementation-neutral
e-business standards |
| 5 August 2003 |
Protocol to control persistent organics to enter into force |
| 18 July 2003 |
Statement by Mrs. Brigita Schmögnerová, Executive Secretary at the Economic and Social Council at its 2003 Substantive Session (Geneva, 18 July 2003)
(Regional cooperation: development dimensions of trade negotiations – a UNECE perspective) |
| 18 July 2003 |
Central Eastern European countries debate on the development of the Freight Villages concept during a Seminar in Verona |
| 18 July 2003 |
Central and Eastern European Countries decide to develop further their UNECE Trans-European Railway (TER) Project Database |
| 3 July 2003 |
Second Annual Forum on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) (Geneva, 30 June-1 July 2003) |
| 17 June 2003 |
Seeing the Whole 'Elephant' - Globalisation and measuring economic activities of multinationals |
| 13 June 2003 |
Statistical confidentiality: how to avoid the “big brother” effect of statistics while meeting governments’ and researchers’ needs for detailed data? |
| 13 June 2003 |
Bridging the gender gap in entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and CIS |
| 4 June 2003 |
Public must call political leaders to account as world marks Environment Day on 5th June - Statement on World Environment Day by Mr. Kaj Bärlund, Director of the Environment and Human Settlements Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |
| 30 May 2003 |
UN Economic Commission for Europe and UN Office in Uzbekistan announce international photo contest "Water is life" |
| 28 May 2003 |
CIS countries to adopt UNECE legal instruments to boost regional trade |
| 23 May 2003 |
More Signatories to the new UNECE Protocols as Fifth Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe” wraps up in Kiev |
| 22 May 2003 |
Environment, water and security in Central Asia |
| 21 May 2003 |
34 countries sign new Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
|
| 21 May 2003 |
22 countries sign new Protocol on Civil Liability
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| 21 May 2003 |
33 countries sign new Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment
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| 21 May 2003 |
New United Nations treaty on pollution information disclosure to be adopted and signed today |
| 21 May 2003 |
Message of the Secretary-General to the Fifth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" delivered by Ms. Brigita Schmögnerová, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21-23 May 2003) |
| 21 May 2003 |
Statement by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Ms. Brigita Schmögnerová, to the Fifth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21-23 May 2003) |
| 21 May 2003 |
Environmental policy in transition: lessons learned from ten years of UNECE environmental performance reviews - Statement by Ms. Brigita Schmögnerová, UNECE Executive Secretary, to the Fifth Ministerial Conference "Environment for Europe" (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21-23 May 2003) |
| 21 May 2003 |
Home for the poor without ghettos |
| 16 May 2003 |
How can trade facilitation be enhanced in a new security environment? Solution may lie in adopting collaborative approach |
| 16 May 2003 |
Environmental Performance Reviews - 17 countries on one CD-ROM |
| 16 May 2003 |
Putting social housing high on the political agenda |
| 13 May 2003 |
UN Forum this week to focus on distribution of benefits of trade facilitation and effect of new security initiatives on trade |
| 13 May 2003 |
UNECE and SITPRO to develop toolkit of electronic trade documents for world trade community |
| 13 May 2003 |
Fourth UNECE Road Safety Week - 5-11 April 2004 |
| 12 May 2003 |
“Environment for Europe” - Counting down to the Fifth Ministerial Conference (Kyiv, Ukraine, 21-23 May 2003) |
| 12 May 2003 |
UNECE “Trade Week” - 12-16 May 2003 |
| 24 April 2003 |
UNECE knowledge economy assessment and benchmarking indicators |
| 15 April 2003 |
EU enlargement - What can the "new neighbours" expect? |
| 15 April 2003 |
UNECE promotes policies conducive to industrial restructuring |
| 15 April 2003 |
Innovation called to assist structural change in transition economies |
| 1 April 2003 |
EU enlargement: towards increased prosperity and security - Workshop on “Trade, Business and Investment in a Wider Europe”, Palais des Nations (Conference Room XX), Geneva, 7 April 2003, 10:00 - 18:00 |
| 1 April 2003 |
Interested in trading with one of the 55 UNECE member countries? UNECE’s new Directory contains all the key contacts
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| 21 March 2003 |
Award Winners announced - 2002 UNECE Excellent Women Entrepreneurs |
| 20 March 2003 |
Public to play a role in enforcing international law |
| 17 March 2003 |
Expert Meeting on how to Become a Supplier of Large Enterprises and Transnational Corporations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 20-21 March 2003 |
| 14 March 2003 |
Financing and ICT technologies for Women Entrepreneurs - Second UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 17-18 March 2003 |
| 14 March 2003 |
UNECE Awards for Excellent Women Entrepreneurs of 2002, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 4.30 p.m. |
| 14 March 2003 |
Forum on Best Practice in the Development of Entrepreneurship in Countries in Transition:
The Croatian and Slovenian Experience, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 10 a.m. |
| 14 March 2003 |
The Trading Partner Agreement - An industry framework to align legal and contractual practices in e-business |
| 14 March 2003 |
The European Association of Companies with Concessions for Motorway, Bridge and Tunnel Tolls (ASECAP) and the UNECE Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project agree to cooperate more closely |
| 7 March 2003 |
UNECE wraps up its fifty-eighth session |
| 5 March 2003 |
"Sustainable development in the ECE Region" debated at the UNECE Spring Seminar, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 3 March 2003 |
| 28 February 2003 |
Eastern Europe and the CIS are set to preserve their growth momentum in 2003 but risks are on the rise - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2003 No.1 |
| 28 February 2003 |
The economic outlook for the UNECE region in 2003: clouded by downside risks - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2003 No.1 |
| 28 February 2003 |
Achieving a sustained economic recovery - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2003 No.1 |
| 28 February 2003 |
Agreement reached on civil liability for damage caused by industrial accidents on transboundary waters |
| 25 February 2003 |
Nobel Prize Laureate Douglass C. North to give Gunnar Myrdal Lecture on the occasion of the 58th session of the Economic Commission for Europe - to speak on “The role of institutions in economic development” |
| 25 February 2003 |
Sustainable development in the UNECE region to be discussed at the fifty-eighth annual session of the Commission, Geneva, 4-6 March 2003 (Palais des Nations, Room XX) |
| 25 February 2003 |
UNECE Spring Seminar "Sustainable Development in the UNECE Region", Geneva, 3 March 2003, 10 a.m. (Palais des Nations, Room XX) |
| 21 February 2003 |
Interregional Seminar “Capacity-Building in Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business in the Mediterranean” (E-Med Business), Geneva, 29-31 January 2003 |
| 7 February 2003 |
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the UNECE Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project agree to cooperate more closely |
| 7 February 2003 |
New UNECE treaty to make the environment part of strategic decision-making |
| 31 January 2003 |
Governments reach agreement on new United Nations treaty on pollution information disclosure |
| 31 January 2003 |
Air pollution and climate change - tackling both problems in tandem |
| 17 January 2003 |
A common European Economic Space and new challenges for the energy sector - UNECE Working Party on Gas takes a look at the Common European Economic Space and its significance for the energy sector (Room VII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 10:30 a.m., 21 January 2003) |
| 7 January 2003 |
Revision of the UNECE Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project Standards and Recommended Practice |
| 18 December 2002 |
TIR Russian crisis avoided |
| 17 December 2002 |
A New Global Classification and Labelling System for Chemicals (GHS) |
| 13 December 2002 |
TIR transport operations under threat in Russia |
| 29 November 2002 |
New right-to-know treaty on pollution takes shape |
| 26 November 2002 |
UNECE carbon sequestration workshop agrees urgent action needed now to reduce global atmospheric CO2 emissions |
| 20 November 2002 |
Energy security crucial for stability of financial markets - sustainable development. OPEC, EU, Russia, USA review security of energy supplies at Roundtable of UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy |
| 15 November 2002 |
New energy security threats appraised by OPEC, EU, Russia and USA - UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy Roundtable takes a new look at the security of energy supplies in light of recent events, Room XII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 10:30 a.m., 20 November 2002 |
| 14 November 2002 |
2003 - Western Europe and North America: A postponed recovery. Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and the CIS: Moderate growth. UNECE releases the Economic Survey of Europe, 2002 No. 2 |
| 8 November 2002 |
Further progress in standards and codes for trade in fruit and vegetables - Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards, 58th session, 29-31 October 2002, Geneva |
| 8 November 2002 |
“Waiter, is this a “banjo” I see on the menu?” UNECE draws up international language for (ovine) meat cuts - Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards, 58th session, 29-31 October 2002, Geneva |
| 8 November 2002 |
International Forum examines effectiveness of national monitoring systems for product safety |
| 7 November 2002 |
UNECE hails the launching in Bucharest of the fundamental principles of the Information Society – Pan-European Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society, Bucharest, Romania, 7-9 November 2002 |
| 7 November 2002 |
Building a gender sensitive Information Society – UNECE Side Event at the Pan-European Preparatory Ministerial Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society, Bucharest, Romania, 7 November 2002, 5-7 p.m. |
| 7 November 2002 |
Global standards for the global Information Society – UNECE, IEC, ISO, ITU-T Side Event at the Pan-European Preparatory Ministerial Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society, Bucharest, Romania, 8 November 2002 |
| 7 November 2002 |
E-Policy and E-Regulation for the Information Society – UNECE Side Event at the Pan-European Preparatory Ministerial Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society, Bucharest, Romania, 9 November 2002, 8-11 a.m. |
| 7 November 2002 |
UNECE Information Economy Report 2002-2003 – Theme: E-Policy for Knowledge Economy Development in Transition Economies |
| 7 November 2002 |
UNECE International Seminar on E-Government in collaboration with the Italian Government and the Scuola Superiore della Pubblica Administrazione (SSPA), Royal Palace, Caserta, Italy, 13-14 December 2002 |
| 7 November 2002 |
E-Security and Knowledge Economy – 2nd UNECE Workshop on E-Regulations, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 12 February 2003 |
| 5 November 2002 |
UNECE transition economies on their way to a knowledge-based economy |
| 25 October 2002 |
Accounting for women and men in national statistics |
| 21 October 2002 |
First Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (Lucca, Italy, 21-23 October 2002) - Opening remarks by Mrs. Brigita Schmögnerová, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| 18 October 2002 |
Governments and environmentalists gather at launch of United Nations Convention on environmental democracy |
| 11 October 2002 |
Quantifying the impact of hemispheric air pollution |
| 3 October 2002 |
2001 was a record year for robot investment in Europe but one of plummeting sales in Japan and the United States. Worldwide growth in the period 2002-2005 forecast at an average annual rate of 7.5%. Household robots now on the verge of taking off - UNECE issues its 2002 World Robotics survey |
| 3 October 2002 |
Robot investment in France in 2001 was the second highest ever recorded - Investment projected to grow at an annual rate of 10% in 2002-2005 |
| 3 October 2002 |
Germany surpassed United States in 2001, becoming the world's second largest user of industrial robots - Growth projected to be 5% per year in 2002-2005 |
| 3 October 2002 |
Italy is Europe's second and the world's fourth largest user of industrial robots - Robot investment projected to grow at an annual rate of 10% in 2002-2005 |
| 3 October 2002 |
In 2001, Spain had the third highest level of robot investment in Europe, behind Germany and Italy |
| 3 October 2002 |
In 2001, robot investment surged by 26% in the United Kingdom but is still lagging behind the rest of Europe - Market is projected to grow by 10% per year in 2002-2005 |
| 3 October 2002 |
After several years of growth, robot investment came to a temporary halt in the United States in 2001 - Investment is projected to grow at an annual rate of 7% in 2002-2005 |
| 1 October 2002 |
Forest products markets stronger in Central and Eastern European countries and Russia in 2002 and 2003 but weaker in Western Europe and North America |
| 24 September 2002 |
Opportunities identified for sustainable development of clean coal combustion technologies in small and medium sized boilers in Central and Eastern Europe |
| 17 September 2002 |
Bishkek Non-Governmental Conference on the Information Society turned into an intergovernmental event |
| 13 September 2002 |
Ministerial Conference adopts the Berlin Ministerial Declaration - A Society for all Ages in the UNECE Region and a Regional Implementation Strategy (Berlin, Germany, 11-13 September 2002) |
| 12 September 2002 |
Ministerial Conference on Ageing starts its deliberations (Berlin, Germany, 11-13 September 2002) |
| 11 September 2002 |
Mrs. Brigita Schmögnerová, UNECE Executive Secretary, addresses the Ministerial Conference on Ageing (Berlin, Germany, 11-13 September 2002) |
| 10 September 2002 |
Forest products markets display growth in CIS and some central and eastern European countries, but turned down in 2001 in UNECE region: upturn begins in some markets in 2002 |
| 3 September 2002 |
25 years of successful international cooperation to protect our environment |
| 3 September 2002 |
Ageing: a crucial topic for our times - Ministerial Conference on Ageing (Berlin, Germany, 11-13 September 2002) |
| 1 September 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 29 August 2002 |
Not-so-clean bill of health for Europe's forests |
| 29 August 2002 |
The participants of the First Regional Forum on Youth are calling for action (Geneva, 26-28 August 2002) |
| 27 August 2002 |
UNECE holds side-event on participatory democracy and good governance at World Summit on Sustainable Development |
| 26 August 2002 |
World Summit on Sustainable Development - Side event: Participatory democracy and good governance as fundamental tools for a human rights approach to sustainable development (Monday, 26 August 2002, from 1.15 to 2.45 p.m., Sandton Convention Centre, Ballroom 3) |
| 23 August 2002 |
Towards risk-free products: balancing consumer safety with trade opportunities - International Forum on Market Surveillance (Geneva, Palais des Nations, 29 October 2002) |
| 23 August 2002 |
First Regional Forum on Youth is ready to start its work |
| 1 August 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 31 July 2002 |
The ECE economies at mid-2002: an update |
| 30 July 2002 |
The security and prosperity of youth is the security and prosperity of tomorrow's Europe |
| 23 July 2002 |
UN/CEFACT Forum opens for business |
| 22 July 2002 |
Interregional cooperation for sustainable development: Regional challenges ahead -
Statement by Mrs. Brigita Schmögnerová, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), to the Economic and Social Council at its 2002 Substantive Session (New York, 19 July 2002) |
| 17 July 2002 |
Joint effort for transport sustainable for health and the environment - Launching of the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) as a new partnership on the road to the World Summit on Sustainable Development |
| 5 July 2002 |
Russian waterways become a part of the E inland waterway network |
| 1 July 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 28 June 2002 |
UN launches major trade facilitation project for Mediterranean region |
| 28 June 2002 |
Europe: an extraordinary laboratory for innovation in international relations - CEI Foreign Ministers Meeting, 24-26 June 2002 |
| 14 June 2002 |
Business Advisory Council of SPECA is launched |
| 3 June 2002 |
Trillions of dollars can be saved, so why ignore it? UN Forum looks at how trade facilitation can contribute to world economic growth - International Forum on Trade Facilitation, Geneva, 29 and 30 May 2002 |
| 1 June 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 31 May 2002 |
Forum on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) - Conference room XXVI, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 6-7 June 2002) |
| 28 May 2002 |
Round Table on Implementing Trade Facilitation in Transition Economies - Palais des Nations, Geneva, 31 May (a.m.) |
| 22 May 2002 |
Trade liberalization must be tailor-made at national level |
| 21 May 2002 |
Forum on simpler procedures for world trade growth and development - Exploring a new global vision for trade facilitation (Conference room XX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 29-30 May 2002) |
| 15 May 2002 |
Why bother with homeownership? UNECE assesses the housing sector in the Republic of Moldova |
| 10 May 2002 |
UNECE elects its bureau - 57th session of the UNECE (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7-10 May 2002) |
| 10 May 2002 |
UNECE and OSCE: increased cooperation on security matters - 57th session of the UNECE (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7-10 May 2002) |
| 10 May 2002 |
Part-time jobs for retirees to compensate population ageing - 57th session of the UNECE (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7-10 May 2002) (pictures) |
| 10 May 2002 |
FDI: employment dividends do not accrue automatically - 57th session of the UNECE (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 7-10 May 2002) (pictures) |
| 7 May 2002 |
Labour markets in transition countries: gender aspects need more attention |
| 6 May 2002 |
Strengthening the Organization to be discussed at the fifty-seventh annual session of the Commission, 7-10 May 2002 (Palais des Nations, Room XIX) |
| 2 May 2002 |
Transition economies: one of the fastest growing regions in the world in 2001, slower growth in 2002 - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2002 No. 1 |
| 2 May 2002 |
Russia: an engine of growth for the CIS - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2002 No. 1 |
| 2 May 2002 |
Capital flows to the transition economies weather the global slowdown - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2002 No. 1 |
| 2 May 2002 |
2002 - United States: leading the global recovery, western Europe: moderate growth prospects - UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2002 No. 1 |
| 1 May 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 1 May 2002 |
UN provides Internet-based solution for electronic documents to world trade community |
| 30 April 2002 |
UNECE Spring Seminar: Labour market challenges in the ECE Region (Monday, 6 May 2002, 10 a.m, Palais des Nations, Room XIX) |
| 30 April 2002 |
Could water scarcity lead to international tension? |
| 12 April 2002 |
No e-government without good government |
| 11 April 2002 |
Grandparents: an invisible factor |
| 9 April 2002 |
"Ageing in Europe and North America has been one of themost remarkable 'success stories' of our times" |
| 9 April 2002 |
Housing Market alone cannot accommodate all Romanians |
| 8 April 2002 |
UNECE and WASME join forces to help entrepreneurs and SMEs |
| 2 April 2002 |
Central and Eastern European countries debate on railway reform |
| 1 April 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 22 March 2002 |
National Units can help to increase the number of successful Public-Private Partnerships for infrastructure development in Europe |
| 21 March 2002 |
World Day for Water: 22 March - $10 billion worth of clean water down the drain |
| 12 March 2002 |
Impact of energy efficiency standards revealed for economies in transition - UNECE Energy Efficiency 21 Project releases new study jointly with the European Commission as a CD-ROM e-book |
| 4 March 2002 |
Les tunnels alpins, hier, aujourd'hui et demain: Discussion autour de la réédition de l'ouvrage de Carlo Cattaneo, "Écrits sur les transversales alpines", 1856 (Palais des Nations, lundi 4 mars 2002 de 17 à 18 heures)
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| 1 March 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 28 February 2002 |
Secretary-General appoints Brigita Schmögnerová as new Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Europe |
| 12 February 2002 |
Integrated transition approach: From industry restructuring to knowledge economy - UNECE Working Party on Industry and Enterprise Development (Palais des Nations, 14-15 February 2002) |
| 11 February 2002 |
The UNECE is on the way to establishing a new Team of Specialists on Quality Management Systems |
| 10 February 2002 |
UNECE moves forward to facilitate industrial restructuring in European transition economies - UNECE Round Table (Conference room XIX, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 12-13 February 2002) |
| 8 February 2002 |
Cyberspace regulatory framework development - UNECE Workshop (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 13 February 2002) |
| 8 February 2002 |
The UNECE sets stricter exhaust emission standards for heavy transport vehicles |
| 1 February 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 1 February 2002 |
La CEE-ONU tire les leçons de la catastrophe du Gothard |
| 25 January 2002 |
Quel avenir pour le réseau européen de transport de gaz à l'aube du XXIe siècle? |
| 23 January 2002 |
UNECE Trans-European Railway (TER) Project works for Central and Eastern European countries’ railway transport border-crossing facilitation |
| 15 January 2002 |
E-work development |
| 1 January 2002 |
ECE Monthly |
| 18 December 2001 |
The "E" rail network extended to Caucasus and Central Asia |
| 11 December 2001 |
Recommandations de la CEE-ONU sur la sécurité dans les tunnels |
| 4 December 2001 |
Les Ministres des Transports des pays alpins soutiennent les recommandations de la CEE-ONU sur la sécurité dans les tunnels |
| 29 November 2001 |
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia back in the TIR Customs transit system |
| 24 November 2001 |
CEI Heads of Government recognize UNECE-CEI cooperation as important mechanism to promote private sector investment |
| 23 November 2001 |
The UNECE/OSCE Colloquium: Role of the economic dimension in conflict prevention in Europe |
| 22 November 2001 |
Reforming energy prices to support sustainable development - UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy, 21-22 November 2001 |
| 22 November 2001 |
Concern about energy security is growing - UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy,
21-22 November 2001 |
| 21 November 2001 |
Energy efficiency and energy security: UNECE project provides a new response for the CIS - UNECE Committee on Sustainable Energy releases new study jointly with the Commonwealth of Independent States |
| 16 November 2001 |
Strengthening stability and peace through investments: the CEI Summit Economic Forum (Trieste, 21-24 November 2001) |
| 15 November 2001 |
2002 - Transition economies: considerable risks due to the global downturn
UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2001 No. 2 |
| 15 November 2001 |
2002 - Global economy needs a growth locomotive
UNECE releases its Economic Survey of Europe, 2001 No. 2 |
| 6 November 2001 |
Stability Pact gives high priority to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) at UNECE session |
| 5 November 2001 |
E-Government development in transition economies - UNECE Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, 7-8 November 2001 |
| 1 November 2001 |
Mrs. Danuta Hübner leaves the UN |
| 30 October 2001 |
2000 - Record year for robot investment: increase of 25%. First part of 2001: continued boom in Europe but tumbling in North America and Asia -- UNECE issues its 2001 World Robotics survey |
| 29 October 2001 |
Environmental rights not a luxury - Aarhus Convention enters into force |
| 25 October 2001 |
UNECE finalizes recommendations to improve tunnel safety |
| 25 October 2001 |
Digital economy development in South-East Europe |
| 23 October 2001 |
Quality assurance system for enhancing competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) |
| 19 October 2001 |
Building networks among women entrepreneurs in the UNECE region - UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 22 October 2001 |
| 16 October 2001 |
UN creates a sustainable environment for next generation e-Business technology - EDIFACT Working Group meeting (EWG), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10-14 September 2001 |
| 12 October 2001 |
"E" road network extended to Central Asia and Caucasus |
| 10 October 2001 |
Accelerating influence of globalisation on forest products markets - Uncertainty in short-term market outlook |
| 9 October 2001 |
UNECE Forum of Women Entrepreneurs, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 22 October 2001 |
| 5 October 2001 |
Towards a unified SME-policy guideline - Eleven BSEC Ministers adopt a Declaration on SMEs at the Dawn of the 21st Century in Istanbul |
| 3 October 2001 |
Myths of the European forest |
| 3 October 2001 |
Huge resource base waiting to be tapped in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the CIS |
| 3 October 2001 |
Making industry safer to protect our water resources |
| 28 September 2001 |
United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) - Preventing instability before it is too late |
| 26 September 2001 |
Statistics and geography shaping e-Government initiatives |
| 25 September 2001 |
UNECE Ministers adopt Declaration for Johannesburg Summit |
| 24 September 2001 |
Address by Mr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to the Regional Ministerial Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Geneva, 24-25 September 2001 |
| 24 September 2001 |
Introductory statement by Mr. Joseph Deiss, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland, at the Regional Ministerial Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Geneva, 24-25 September 2001 |
| 24 September 2001 |
Opening statement by Mrs. Danuta Hübner, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) at the Regional Ministerial Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Geneva, 24-25 September 2001 |
| 20 September 2001 |
UNECE Environment Ministers to revitalize Rio spirit |
| 19 September 2001 |
Fighting social exclusion in cities |
| 11 September 2001 |
New records set in 2000 in forest products markets in UNECE region |
| 11 September 2001 |
The UNECE Trans-European Railway (TER) Project approved new development strategy |
| 4 September 2001 |
A new Deputy Executive Secretary at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| 31 August 2001 |
Nitrogen pollution threatens Europe's forests |
| 28 August 2001 |
The UNECE Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project approves new strategic plan |
| 9 August 2001 |
Aarhus Convention starts count-down to entry into force |
| 24 July 2001 |
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to re-integrate the TIR Customs transit system |
| 10 July 2001 |
UN road tunnel experts to conclude safety work |
| 5 July 2001 |
Governments, industry and environmental groups debate transparency in new chemicals law |
| 4 July 2001 |
Civil liability - Agreement reached on new legally binding instrument |
| 3 July 2001 |
Inequality and education |
| 29 June 2001 |
Building digital bridges: UN launches the United Nations Electronic Trade Documents (UNeDocs) Project |
| 26 June 2001 |
Small area statistics - an indispensable tool to decision makers at all levels |
| 26 June 2001 |
Electronic services: Preparing the UNECE region for the challenge of the future - UNECE Forum "Trading into the future: e-services for trade, investment and enterprise", Geneva, 11-12 June 2001 |
| 26 June 2001 |
Air pollutants make transcontinental journey |
| 22 June 2001 |
"To standardize or not to standardize" - that is the question! |
| 22 June 2001 |
The new economy: does it measure up? |
| 20 June 2001 |
Liberalizing trade through international standardization |
| 14 June 2001 |
Statistics can contribute to stability in South-Eastern Europe |
| 11 June 2001 |
Conference of European Statisticians, Geneva, 11-13 June 2001 |
| 11 June 2001 |
Trading into the future: E-services for trade, investment and enterprise - Two-day Forum, 11 and 12 June 2001 |
| 5 June 2001 |
Statistics for a better agriculture |
| 31 May 2001 |
Reaching out to the private sector in central Asia - New UNECE "Multiplier Point" Centre to disseminate trade, industry and enterprise development materials in Kyrgyzstan |
| 31 May 2001 |
Public-private partnership pilots to be launched - Powerful group of regional leaders will guide a successful project implementation |
| 22 May 2001 |
UNECE/Moldova: a strong and long-term cooperation |
| 11 May 2001 |
UNECE concludes annual session - Adopts measures on work of Subsidiary Bodies; transport, environment and health; intersectoral work; implementation of Millennium Declaration |
| 11 May 2001 |
UNECE annual session discusses strategic directions for future work |
| 10 May 2001 |
UNECE annual session discusses challenge of European compliance with Millennium Declaration (Pictures) |
| 10 May 2001 |
UNECE annual session discusses upcoming Ministerial Conference on Ageing, better linking of environment, transport and energy matters - German State Secretary for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth delivers address (Pictures) |
| 10 May 2001 |
The Yugoslav economy in 2001 and stability in south-east Europe - UNECE releases its first 2001 Economic Survey of Europe |
| 10 May 2001 |
The still fragile east European and CIS economies will be badly hurt by a European and global slowdown - UNECE releases its first 2001 Economic Survey of Europe |
| 10 May 2001 |
European labour market rigidity not a constraint to growth - UNECE releases its first 2001 Economic Survey of Europe |
| 10 May 2001 |
Slow economic growth in the United States and weaker prospects for Europe - UNECE releases its first 2001 Economic Survey of Europe |
| 8 May 2001 |
UNECE continues review of situation in Caucasus and Central Asia - Afternoon meeting focuses on privatization, regulatory reform, living standards and social policy (Pictures) |
| 8 May 2001 |
UNECE convenes annual session, discusses support for business and economic growth in Central Asia and Caucasus - Experts lead review of problems and progress (Pictures) |
| 7 May 2001 |
UNECE Spring Seminar focuses on battling corruption in transition economies - Afternoon session on "Tackling institutional failure" features two panel discussions (Pictures) |
| 7 May 2001 |
UNECE convenes Spring Seminar with discussion of market institutions and economic performance - Panel discussions held on public and corporate governance and institutional change and economic performance in transition economies (Pictures) |
| 7 May 2001 |
Europe's options on transport, environment and health - "The longer we wait, the more we will suffer the consequences" (Pictures) |
| 4 May 2001 |
International trading language for bovine meat products - The UNECE announces adoption of an international trading language for bovine meat products |
| 3 May 2001 |
Business enterprise and economic growth in the Central Asian and the Caucasian countries: creating a supportive and secure environment, to be discussed at the fifty-sixth annual session of the Commission, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 8-11 May 2001 |
| 3 May 2001 |
UNECE Spring Seminar: Corruption in development: grease or sand? "Creating a Supportive Environment for Business Enterprise and Economic Growth: Institutional Reform and Governance"
Monday, 7 May 2001 (Palais des Nations, Room XVII) |
| 2 May 2001 |
UNECE and UNIDO sign a Memorandum of Understanding |
| 27 April 2001 |
UNECE Advisory Group on Intellectual Property holds key consultative meeting with the Russian Federation Government |
| 25 April 2001 |
UNECE and the WCO sign a Memorandum of Understanding |
| 24 April 2001 |
Is the European monetary policy too cautious? |
| 12 April 2001 |
Bridging the gap between paper and electronic based economies - UN Working Group to help developing countries modernize trade procedures |
| 3 April 2001 |
More than 2 trillion dollars can be saved thanks to new UN trade instruments |
| 30 March 2001 |
The Republic of Moldova signs ADN |
| 29 March 2001 |
Joint parenthood for a standard e-commerce language |
| 21 March 2001 |
UNECE announces new programmes on best practice in enterprise development - Twenty-five countries meet to adopt new programme for industry and enterprise development |
| 20 March 2001 |
E-Transition for All - New UNECE Initiative - Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development |
| 16 March 2001 |
Environmental rights Convention embraces electronic information age |
| 13 March 2001 |
Internet, statistics and privacy |
| 13 March 2001 |
Italy joins the UNECE TER Project |
| 28 February 2001 |
Negotiations on new information law on pollution start today |
| 14 February 2001 |
More Gender Perspective in Macroeconomic Analyses - Memorandum of Understanding Between UNECE and UNIFEM |
| 14 February 2001 |
"My wish for all women: do not hide your talents, enter the world and share your experiences with others" - UNECE launches its Portrait Gallery on Excellent Women Entrepreneurs |
| 13 February 2001 |
Europe: boom in robot orders |
| 30 January 2001 |
"FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT" - A Regional Approach |
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