UNECE calls for increased use of the environment-friendly inland waterways: see the press release.

Intermodal (road/rail) transport in Europe has grown by over 5.5 % in 2011. More information here.

On Monday, 3 September 2012, the Working Party on Transport Trends and Economics (WP.5) held a workshop to consider and review "Urban Transport and Mobility" in UNECE region. The workshop programme is available here.

The 5th International Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference under the auspices of WP.29 has been hosted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and Environment Canada in Baltimore, Maryland, September 10-12, 2012. The conference brought together world leaders from governments, industry and NGOs to explore the opportunities for innovation and investment in clean transport. The agenda and conference information are available here.

The UNECE draft Global Status Report on inland transport CO2 emissions is available here. The United Nations Global Conference on Assessing inland transport CO2 emissions and the impact of mitigation policies was held on 24 April 2012.

UNECE welcomes the adoption of the GHS by the United States of America. The United States of America thus join some 43 countries around the world that have already implemented or are in the process of implementing the GHS.

New publication: the OSCE-UNECE Handbook of Best Practices at Border Crossings – A Trade and Transport Facilitation Perspective is available for download. See also the brochure presenting the publication.

Working Party on Pollution and Energy: UNECE to adopt new ceilings of emissions for trucks and buses

UNECE and UNCTAD Conference "Uzbekistan and Europe: perspectives for development of cooperation in the fields of transport and energy" (17 January 2012, Geneva): more information here.

Tajikistan accedes to five Transport agreements and conventions. See the latest ratifications and the contracting parties map and chart.

Inauguration of a sculpture dedicated to the UN and the Decade of Action for Road Safety in Chania, Crete

Albania accedes the Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles

IMO/ILO/UNECE to update Guidelines for Packing of Cargo Transport Units

Scope of work, activities, ongoing and planned projects of the Transport Division, presented by Mrs. Eva Molnar, Director of the UNECE Transport Division, to the EXCOM members.

The Czech Republic ratifies the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) (see the details of the Agreement and the map of contracting parties)

UNECE, FIBA and FIBA Europe bring road safety message to EuroBasket 2011

UNECE's "Scouting for Global Road Safety Campaign, World Scout Jamboree 2011"

Driver Fatigue Seminar, 27 September 2011, Geneva: the programme is available here

First WP.29 football match - Kicking for Road Safety, 21 June 2011, Geneva

UNECE moderated Executive session at the 8th ITS European Congress in Lyon

UNECE presence at 2011 International Transport Forum. See also the UNECE press release related to the event.

EATL Rail and Road questionnaires are available here

The 2011 annual summit of the International Transport Forum took place in Leipzig, Germany, from 25 to 27 May 2011.

UNECE live demonstration of Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) (12 May 2011)

UNDA Project on CO2 emissions and ForFITS: the questionnaire on Inland Transport CO2 emissions is available.

On 5 June 2011, the Additional Protocol to the convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road (CMR) concerning the electronic consignment note enter into force.

On 11 may 2011, Transport Division organized a side event: "Transport for Sustainable Development" on the occasion of the 19th session of the United nations Commission on Sustainable Development

UNECE signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in the field of transport

UNECE member States’ ambassadors reaffirm commitment to road safety by signing "We drive by the rules" poster

WP.1 on film : new video presenting Road Safety

New publication : Transport for Sustainable Development in the ECE region

Launching of the Decade of Action (2011-2020) for Road Safety in the UNECE region

Article on the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) and its efforts to make real progress in harmonizing automotive regulations including electric vehicles (EVs) and related products : Electric Vehicles and The Need For A More Intelligent Regulatory Grid

Keynote speech on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) by Mrs. Eva Molnar, Director of the Transport Division, held at the joint ITU, ISO and IEC event "The fully networked car", 2 March 2011in Geneva.

Kazakhstan accedes to the Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for periodical technical inspections of wheeled vehicles and the reciprocal recognition of such inspections.

Press release : 73rd Annual Session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee will discuss Transport Challenges in 2011.

UNECE newsletter : Inland Transport Committee to discuss Transport Challenges in 2011

UNDA Project on the development and implementation of a monitoring and assessment tool for CO2 emissions in inland transport to facilitate climate change mitigation: Paving the way For Future Inland Transport Systems (ForFITS)

Public consultation on the UNECE strategy for the promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

On the occasion of the 73rd Annual Session of the Inland Transport Committee, the high-level Policy Segment in the form of a Round Table discussion on Transport of Dangerous Goods – Global and Regional Dimensions took place on 1 March 2011. The event was open to the public, with simultaneous interpretations in English, French and Russian. Programme is available here.

Special Meeting of Contracting Parties to the AETR Agreement to take place on 4 March 2011