Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market crash has hit the North American forest products sector with the price of some wood products falling to a 17-year low, the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Monday.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
The sub-prime mortgage crisis almost brought the United States real estate market and banking systems to their knees. Markets worldwide, including in United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) countries in Europe from West to East, are being strongly affected by the domino effect of the resulting financial shockwaves.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have just released the UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2007-2008.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Buildings are major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Worldwide, 30 to 40 per cent of all primary energy (i.e. energy contained in raw fuels) is used in buildings. In Europe, they account for 40 to 45 per cent of energy consumption.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
As of today the UNECE has introduced two important changes in its on-line macroeconomic database: change of the base year for time series from 2000 to 2005, as well as revision of the Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) in line with the recently published 2005 results of the International Comparison Programme (ICP) and the corresponding data series in internationally comparable prices.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Wood energy, as a renewable source of energy, continues to increase in importance at a time of rising global prices for fossil fuels, continuing concerns over security of energy supply and new commitments to reduce CO2 emissions. At the same time, growing demand for woody raw material by the wood-processing industries has led to an acute need for up-to-date and reliable statistical information on wood...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Entrepreneurship and innovation are recognized as pillars of economic growth and job creation. Innovation can provide responses to environmental and social challenges, transforming them into business opportunities. However, potentially high returns are associated with considerable uncertainties and risks for investors.
International - Home (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
Bulgaria Foreign Minister Receives Marek Belka
SPICY IP (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
In an effort to provide people with clean drinking water, the United Nations Economic Commission on Europe (UNECE) drafted in 1999 The Protocol on Water and Health. However, like other U.N. agencies, the Protocol in question has been criticized severely for having vague goals, and still worse, having no road map to decide the course of action to be taken. Worse yet, there are other programs by the...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 02/15/2008
The recent unprecedented economic growth of Euro-Asian countries is at risk if the current transport situation is not addressed. Geo-political changes and a surge in global trade have brought about extensive development in countries along the Euro-Asian land bridge. The political will and commitment to resolve these issues will be put to the test in the upcoming Meeting of Transport Ministers from...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 02/13/2008
This year’s Gunnar Myrdal Lecture will be delivered by H.E. Mr. Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The topic will be “The Future of European Cooperation – a view from Moscow”. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, 12 February 2008 at the Palais des Nations (Salle XIX) at 3 p.m. Mr. Lavrov will speak on a wide range of topics concerned with Pan-European cooperation,...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 02/13/2008
Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Sergey Lavrov, endorsed the need for an enhanced dialogue on energy security, at a Press Conference held at the Palais des Nations on 12 February. Mr. Lavrov confirmed his support for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in facilitating and establishing such a dialogue on key energy issues. He noted that the need for action on enhancing global...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
How can linkages between industry and science be strengthened to ensure that research leads to successful commercial applications? What are the policy strategies and approaches that can increase the effectiveness of innovation intermediaries and seed-and-breed promotion institutions? These and other issues related to the policy options and instruments that can be used to enhance the innovative capacity...
UNECE (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
On 31 January 2008, Germany ratified the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN), bringing the number of Contracting Parties to seven. As a result, the ADN will enter into force one month later on 29 February 2008.
UNECE (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Aimed at promoting safe, efficient and sustainable pan-European and Euro-Asian inland transport Ministers of Transport from 20 countries in the Euro-Asian region together with high-level officials from the 56 UNECE member States, the European Commission, international and European transport organizations and NGOs are expected to attend the 70th session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee, to be...
