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As governments, cities & partners convene for the #WorldUrbanForum #WUF13 in #Baku 17-22 May, @UNECE is advancing urgent action on housing #affordability, #sustainability & #resilience at the heart of urban development Info on key events⏩unece.org/housing-and-la… @unececities

#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

At #WUF13 @UNECE focused on priority areas for housing & resilient cities, incl.: 🏘️Affordable #housing ⚠️Disaster prevention & preparedness 🪙Access to finance 🌱Land management 🏙️Integrated recovery approach🇺🇦 🏛️Partnerships with local government ➡️rb.gy/l52vjt

Integrating #climate considerations into urban planning is not only a technical necessity—it is a development priority: @DMariyasin @ #WUF13, highlighting the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment is an effective tool to support decision making+more #sustainable outcomes

@UNBiodiversity @Armembsuisse @MisionColUNOG @swiss_un @UNECE @UNCTAD @isostandards @UNGeneva @SREnvironment @RamsarConv @COP17Yerevan @UNEP_Europe @KreilhuberA @SchomakerAstrid @CITES @MumbaMusondam @IUCN @WWF @dsumba @bafuCH @VilleDeGeneve Nicholas Bonvoisin of @UNECE highlights the need to scale up #NatureBasedSolutions and integrate them into decision-making, stressing that in many cases they can complement or outperform grey infrastructure while restoring ecosystems, creating jobs, and strengthening resilience.

Today in Geneva, I opened our High-Level Panel "Helmets as a Vaccine" 🪖, hosted by Amb. @LuigiVignali at the Permanent Mission of Italy 🇮🇹, with @DrTedros . Safe, affordable helmets are a public health intervention on par with immunisation 💉. Yet millions still ride without one due to cost and availability. We discussed real solutions: tackling affordability, closing regulatory gaps, and protecting child passengers on two-wheelers 🛵. #RoadSafety #HelmetsAsAVaccine

Water cooperation is essential for peace, human rights & sustainable development. When States cooperate, shared waters drive prosperity. Without cooperation, inequality & tension grow, @UNECE_Water’s @DrKSangbana told the @UN Working Group on the Right to Development. @UNECE

🇺🇳@UNECE+partners showcase recovery planning in #Kharkiv supported by #UN4UkrainianCities as an e.g. of integrated #housing‑led urban recovery & reconstruction @ #WUF13 Key developments shared incl. 🇺🇦 updating its housing policy legal framework & coordinated planning approaches

"#Resilience cannot be built after a crisis occurs. It must be embedded beforehand into the way we plan, build, govern & invest in our cities" @UNECE @UNHABITAT @UNDRR join forces @ #WUF13 to advance urban #earthquake preparedness, resilience & recovery in #Europe & #CentralAsia

Join experts on #BiodiversityDay as they demonstrate how #GENeva is actively leveraging global and #LocalAction for nature towards achieving the #KMGBF targets, as well as share updates on ongoing preparations for #COP17Armenia. 📅 22 May, 9:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GENBiodiversit…

Local governments are vital partners for enhancing #resilience & accelerating #SDGs Harnessing potential requires greater engagement with cities & stronger multilevel governance—the driving force of @UN #ForumOfMayors—, coordination & partnerships. #WUF13 @DMariyasin @Local2030

🇺🇳@UNECE Country Profiles on Urban Development, Housing & Land Management are tools for reform, turning knowledge into practical recommendations that help governments set priorities, stressed @DMariyasin in #WUF13 discussions on key contribution of #housing to #SDGs action

For 40+ years, @UNECE #Air Convention has pioneered long-term monitoring of air #pollution 's impact. Unique datasets reveal long-term trends & underpin policy development to tackle the links between air quality, climate change & biodiversity loss🌍🔗rb.gy/5ku3ja

Did you know? 🔍 @UN/#CEFACT has developed 49 policy recommendations & 950+ standards which ✅power millions of trade & logistics transactions daily ✅are used in 250+ countries & territories ✅are developed by a global network of 1,600 experts Read more🔗rb.gy/il3lww

🎙️À la une : 🔹Soudan : 20 millions de personnes confrontées à une faim aiguë @WFP 🔹Gaza : l’aide humanitaire freinée aux points de passage @UNOCHA 🔹@UNECE plaide pour des trajets scolaires plus sûrs et plus actifs news.un.org/fr/audio/2026/…

🌍 Better policies = Better environment. The @UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews (#EPRs) provide tailored recommendations to help countries improve environmental management and performance. 🔗 Read the reviews: unece.org/environmental-…

🚶‍♂️In some high-income countries of the @UNECE region, 40%+ of primary school children are regularly driven to school by car 🆕#THEPEP policy paper spotlights long-term benefits of investing in independent, active & safe #mobility for #children & #youth ▶️shorturl.at/uiIws

📢With swift issuance of new entries & update of existing @UN/#LOCODE entries across #UnitedArabEmirates, @UNECE strengthens resilience of supply chains in the #Gulf region & supports coordinated🇺🇳response to disruptions affecting the Strait of #Hormuz⤵️ bit.ly/4ntKCeG