Documents/action during the 2023 session of ECOSOC

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Report of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the Economic Commission for Europe Region on its seventh session

70th session (18-19 April 2023), Geneva. Theme: Digital and Green Transformations for Sustainable Development in the Region of the Economic Commission for Europe.

Report of the Secretary-General on regional cooperation in the economic, social and related fields [E/2023/15 and E/2023/15/Add.1; E/2023/SR.43 15  25 July 2023

Summary of the work of the Economic Commission for Europe for the period 2022‒ 2023 [E/2023/1615  25 July 2023

Resolutions/decisions adopted by the Council at the 2023 Management Segment as recommended by the Commission on its 70th session [E/2023/15/Add.1, chap. I, sect. B; and E/2023/SR.43 15  25 July 2023

E/RES/2023/18: Best Practice Guidance for Effective Management of Coal Mine Methane at National Level: Monitoring, Reporting, Verification and Mitigation

E/RES/2023/19: United Nations Resource Management System Principles and Requirements

E/RES/2023/20: Request to strengthen the role of the secretariat of the Economic Commission of Europe in supporting member States in building resilient energy systems and modernizing resource management systems [Oral statement]

E/RES/2023/21: Implementation of the rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) (Draft resolution IV) [Oral statement]

Related resolutions/decisions considered by the Council at the 2023 Management Segment [E/2023/SR.43 15 25 July 2023 

Request to defer action on draft resolution IV of UNECE, contained in E/2023/15/Add.1, according to Rule 50 [recorded vote]

Further resolutions/decisions adopted by UNECE on its 70th session [E/2023/15/Add.1, chap. II, sect. C]: 

Decision A (70): Economic and social effects of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine

Decision B (70): Digital and green transformations in support of the sustainable development in the region of the Economic Commission for Europe

Decision C (70): Promotion of circular economy and the sustainable use of natural resources

Decision D (70): Extension of the mandate of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

Decision E (70): Building resilient energy systems

Decision F (70): Decision to study finance for energy-related climate change activities in the region of the Economic Commission for Europe, particularly related to critical raw materials

Decision K (70): Matters related to sustainable transport and mobility

Further resources:

UNECE website

Regional Commissions New York Office (RCNYO)