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This week in #Montenegro offered a valuable chance to engage with Ministers & partners on @UNECE support at a time of transformation, together with @UN_Montenegro. This included on urban & spatial planning & housing & preparing the #Innovation for #SustainableDevelopment Review

The pan-European region & N. America account for almost half of all forests worldwide🌲🌍 These forests are vital for #biodiversity, #climateaction, & provide jobs & low-carbon materials for #construction & much more...but they are also under threat 🗓️23 March for #ForestDay👇

#Tajikistan 🇹🇯 joins the @UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents This strengthens the treaty's reach in #CentralAsia, aiming to improve industrial & mine tailings safety, reduce costly accidents & protect water resources 🔗rb.gy/pfiwa7

🚘The #emissions from #vehicle tyre abrasion, which releases microplastics into the air & onto road surfaces, will be significantly reduced thanks to @UNECE's adoption of abrasion limits for new tyres for cars & vans sold as of 30 June 2028 ⤵️ bit.ly/3PjwUxW

The @UN system is part of your daily life in ways you might not expect🥔 📢Today, the @UNECE Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes will bring together government representatives, technical experts, & stakeholders to discuss seed potato #standardization 📑 #UN80

"As #Montenegro continues a period of transformation, @UNECE recommendations can help the govt. to navigate legislative & policy challenges to ensure long-term spatial development that benefits all members of society", noted @Tatiana_Molcean alongside @MeGovernment @UN_Montenegro

🔔Activating land & multimodal #transport routes in the Gulf states with 🇺🇳#TIRConvention can help ease #trade pressures. Administered by @UNECE the Convention provides the world's only🌍#customs transit system for the international transport of goods ▶️bit.ly/4daRt9V

@UNECE issues recommendations to help #Montenegro🇲🇪address urgent #housing & planning challenges amid rapid urbanization Key issues incl: legalizing informal settlements, addressing housing pressures, improving land admin. & financing local development 👉unece.org/housing-and-la…

On this day in 1983 @UNECE’s #AirConvention - the 1st & only regional multilateral treaty regulating #airpollution - entered into force Today it has 51 Parties across Europe & N. America. Other regions are increasingly looking to learn from its experience🔗rb.gy/87mlgx

#Road crashes remain the leading cause of death for 5-29 year olds worldwide 🚗💥 @UNECE is custodian of the @UN #RoadSafety conventions which provide a blueprint for countries to legislate and take practical measures to address all major risks🦺

You can't manage what you don't measure. 📉 The @UNECE Protocol on #PRTRs is a vital tool for tracking industrial #pollution, reducing #waste, and building a circular economy. A key step toward a cleaner, healthier future for all. 🌱 🔗 Read more: unece.org/env/pp/protoco…

@UNECE is supporting states in #EasternEurope & the #Caucasus to strengthen #CircularEconomy monitoring as part of #EU4GreenRecoveryEast. Among priorities: 📚Strengthen policy & inst. frameworks 🌍Enhance regional cooperation 🪙Secure sustainable funding 🔗rb.gy/2c2j4e

In Washington DC this week attending @WorldBankGroup #TTDC26, had good engagements with World Bank Executive Directors & management, as well as US officials. Our exchanges focused on standards & normative practices highlighting @UNECE practical tools for #connectivity & #growth

During it session this week, the @UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations adopted several new 🇺🇳regulations, incl. on ⤵️ ✅Lifetime monitoring of #vehicle #pollution 🔎bit.ly/470qI3Y ✅Prevention of fatigue-related crashes 🔎bit.ly/4loSGw2

Man-made cellulosic fibres are the future of #Fashion! They help cut dependence on fossil fuels, ease cotton’s heavy environmental footprint, and support a more circular system. 🌍♻️ Grown with Nature online event 23 March 2026 | 14:00 - 16:00 CET forms.office.com/Pages/Response……

The UNICEF–@UNECE Expert Meeting on Statistics on Children gathered more than 30 countries and international organizations to contribute to driving global progress on closing critical data gaps for vulnerable children. Better data is essential for better policies.

📄Explore the new interview and article! 🏙️ Thamara Fortes, the Programme Manager of the @UNECE #UN4UkrainianCities project, gave an interview in Portuguese for UN News showcasing the project’s details and goals for the urban recovery of Ukraine. 👉un4ukrainiancities.org/news/ukraines-…

🔎New @UNECE publication highlights #ethics as the cornerstone of public trust in the modern #data ecosystem👉bit.ly/3NfwMyU The Expert Meeting on Ethics in Official #Statistics @UNGeneva on🗓️12-13 March gathers experts to share experiences ➡️bit.ly/46YlF42

Non-exhaust emissions from #vehicles are becoming important source of particulate #pollution in urban environments. New🇺🇳 regulation adopted by @UNECE establishes the first🌍harmonized laboratory procedure for measuring & limiting brake particle emissions▶️bit.ly/4rsve2q

🔔Road excellence means safe journey, predictable travel time & reasonable costs. 🇺🇳@UNECE #transport conventions, norms & tools ensure unified traffic rules, road signs & coherent infrastructure networks needed to achieve this goal ~ @DMariyasin @PIARC_Roads World Congress