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Vehicle Regulations - UNECE
World Forum for the harmonization of vehicle regulations (WP.29) The UNECE Sustainable Transport Division provides the secretariat services to WP.29, the World Forum that incorporates into its regulatory framework the technological innovations of vehicles to make them safer and more environmentally sound and thus contributing to …
Dangerous Goods - UNECE
Jul 1, 2024 · Introduction. Dangerous goods are subject to transport, workplace, storage, consumer and environment protection regulations, to prevent accidents to persons, property or the environment, to other goods or to the means of transport employed. To ensure consistency between all these regulatory systems, the United Nations has developed mechanisms ...
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of
At its tenth session (11 December 2020), the "Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals" adopted a set of amendments to the eighth revised edition of the GHS which include : the updating of references to OECD test guidelines for the testing of ...
Transport - UNECE
Transport. Introduction. We work to promote sustainable transport which is safe, clean and competitive, through the development of freight and personal mobility by inland transport modes, by improving traffic safety, environmental performance, energy efficiency, inland transport security and efficient service provision in the transport sector ...
UNECE and the SDGs | UNECE
UNECE supports countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) thanks to its role as a platform for governments to cooperate and engage with all stakeholders on norms, standards and conventions, its unique convening power across the region, its multisectoral approach to tackle the interconnected challenges of sustainable development in an ...
Data Portal - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Jan 7, 2022 · 2023 Statistics of Road Traffic Accidents This publication offers data on road traffic accidents in Europe, Canada, and the United States, organized by accident nature, fatalities, injuries, road user category, age group, and sex. It includes vehicle usage statistics and monitors Sustainable Development Goal target 3.6 for road safety. Ottawa ...
Publications - UNECE
Oct 14, 2024 · Publications. The Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted its Strategy on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Inland Transport (ECE/TRANS/344, annex I) at its eight-sixth session (Geneva, 20-23 February 2024. Most of the world’s water resources are shared between countries.
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration | UNECE
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, for the benefit of people and nature. It aims to halt the degradation of ecosystems, and restore them to achieve global goals. Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.
Climate change-related statistics - UNECE
First internationally-agreed recommendations for a set of core climate change-related indicators will inform urgent action (August 2021) Chief Statisticians bring statistics to the forefront of climate action (June 2021) Unite behind the statistics: UNECE mobilizes experts to advance evidence-based climate action (October 2019) Highlighting the ...