2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Role of Regional Commissions

Regional Commissions Universal coverage Intergovernmental structure and the role of the Regional Commissions Universal coverage Intergovernmental structure Broad-based sectoral mandate Regional and global public goods Review mechanisms and fora Statistics, data and information Regional partnerships

UNECE and the SDGs Sustainable Development Goals

Regional and global public goods 58 inland transport agreements and conventions Global vehicle regulations (E) Global system to classify and label chemicals (GHS) 5 environmental conventions, 12 protocols (Air, Aarhus, Espoo, Industrial, Water) 480 standards and recommendations on trade facilitation and electronic-business (UN/CEFACT) More than 100 international agricultural quality standards Global location codes for transport and trade (UN/LOCODE) International standards for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) International classification system for energy and minerals (UNFC) 36 statistical standards and recommendations (CES) High-level Political Statement for our Commission Session in April

Review and follow-up High-Level Political Forum Regional Forum for Sustainable Development Intergovernmental Review in Regional Committees UN Review in Regional Coordination Mechanism/UNDG Next steps: SDG survey, SG report, discussion of possibilities for regional reviews Crucial to assess progress made Framework not yet fully defined Alignment of existing mechanisms UNECE: Environmental Performance Reviews, Innovation Performance Reviews … Regional platform as “docking station” that brings together different actors and mechanisms Bridge between national and global reviews Regional review mechanisms, e.g. Environmental performance reviews Innovation performance reviews Review mechanisms for Conventions Aligned to SDGs National review mechanisms Data and information Public participation

Statistics, data and information Sustainable development policies Conference of European Statisticians Aarhus Convention Mention how data on maternal mortality strengthen the efforts Vietnam how data from the highland/mountain regions spurred further investment How data in Denmark – this morning – has also helped to bring the good news and encourage further actions. Sustainable Development Data and Information Monitor progress Influence policies Sustainable development outcomes

Regional partnerships Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development Council of Europe European Union Eurasian Economic Union

Regional Commissions Universal coverage  and the role of the Regional Commissions Universal coverage  Intergovernmental structure  Broad-based sectoral mandate  Regional and global public goods  Review mechanisms and fora  Statistics, data and information  Regional partnerships 