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[UNECE guide highlights the potential benefits of food trees in urban areas](/biodiversity/press/unece-guide-highlights-potential-benefits-food-trees-urban-areas)
UNECE has launched a new guide “The Edible City: Why Food Trees Matter,” which explores the multifaceted benefits of incorporating food-producing trees into urban landscapes.
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* 18/02/2025
[UNECE and UN Road Safety Envoy call for global use of UN helmet standard to save millions of lives](/sustainable-development/press/unece-and-un-road-safety-envoy-call-global-use-un-helmet-standard)Â
Wearing quality helmets reduces the risk of death for drivers and passengers of powered two- and three-wheelers by over six times and reduces the risk of brain injury by up to
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* 13/02/2025
[UNECE Inland Transport Committee advances international cooperation for sustainable and resilient future of transport](/climate-change/press/unece-inland-transport-committee-advances-international-cooperation)
Gathering at this week’s [87th annual session](https://unece.org/transport/events/itc-inland-transport-committee-87th-session) of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC) at the Palais
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UNECE and the SDGs
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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.
The region must accelerate progress to meet SDGs. Find out more in our [latest report](https://w3.unece.org/sdg2024/ "https://w3.unece.org/sdg2024/").
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Our Thematic Work
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Our 9 programmes of work
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Economic Cooperation & Integration](/economic-cooperation-and-integration)
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Environment](/environmental-policy-1)
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Forests](/forests)
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Population](/population)
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Sustainable Energy](/sustainable-energy)
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Statistics](/statistics)
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Trade](/trade)
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Transport](/transport)
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Urban Development, Housing & Land](/housing)
UNECE as a regional platform for global processes
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Sustainable development](https://regionalforum.unece.org/)
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Gender equality](/gender-equality)
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Ageing](/population/standing-working-group-ageing)
Events
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04 - 07 March
[(WP.29) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (195th session)](/transport/events/wp29-world-forum-harmonization-vehicle-regulations-195th-session)
Palais des Nations, Room XXVI
Geneva
Switzerland
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* 11 - 14 March
[Eighty-sixth meeting of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee](/environmental-policy/events/eighty-sixth-meeting-aarhus-convention-compliance-committee)
Salle VIII, Palais des Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
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24 - 28 March
[UNECE Resource Management Week 2025](/sustainable-energy/events/unece-resource-management-week-2025-0)
Palais des Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
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Watch
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UNECE Support for Climate Action
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Fashions change, forests stay
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Climate change & forests hosted by Michelle Yeoh
* [](https://soundcloud.com/unece/fashion-one-world-zero-waste-the-circular-economy-explained "(opens in a new window)")
Fashion - One World, Zero Waste? The Circular Economy Explained
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