Environment and Human Settlements Division  
 

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment:

Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

 
   

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was established in 1947 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations.

UNECE is a forum where fifty-five countries of North America, Western, Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia come together to forge the tools of their economic cooperation.

UNECE Member States
 
Albania Estonia Liechtenstein Slovakia
Andorra Finland Lithuania Slovenia
Armenia France Luxembourg Spain
Austria Georgia Malta Sweden
Azerbaijan Germany Monaco Switzerland
Belarus Greece Netherlands Tajikistan
Belgium Hungary Norway The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Iceland Poland Turkey
Bulgaria Ireland Portugal Turkmenistan
Canada Israel Republic of Moldova Ukraine
Croatia Italy Romania United Kingdom
Cyprus Kazakhstan Russian Federation United States
Czech Republic Kyrgyzstan San Marino Uzbekistan
Denmark Latvia Serbia and Montenegro  

All other interested UN member States have observer status and may participate in the work of UNECE. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations, which have consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, take part in UNECE activities.

The main areas of activity of UNECE are economic analysis, environment and human settlements, statistics, sustainable energy, trade, industry and enterprise development, timber and transport.

UNECE pursues its goals through policy analysis, the development of conventions, regulations and standards, and the provision of technical assistance.