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Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)

Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE)

  • Established by E/RES/36 (IV) of 28 Mar. 1947 
  • Biennial report
  • Statistical Database
  • Compendium of Legal Instruments, Norms and Standards
  • Flagship Publication 
  • Executive Secretaries
    • 2023-: Tatiana Molcean (Moldova)
      • Press release SG/A/2222
    • 2017-2023 : Olga Algayerová (Slovakia)
      • Press release SG/A/1722-BIO/4952-REC/265
    • 2014-2017: Christian Friis Bach (Denmark)
      • Press release SG/A/1479-BIO/4602-REC/256 [2014]
    • 2012-2014: Sven Alkalaj (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
      • Press release SG/A/1333-REC/247 [2012]
    • 2009-2011: Ján Kubiš (Slovakia)
      • Press release SG/A/1168-BIO/4049-REC/225 [2008]
    • 2005-2008: Marek Belka (Poland)
      • Press release SG/A/963-BIO/3723-REC/199 [2005]
    • 2002-2005: Brigita Schmögnerová  (Slovakia)
      • Press release SG/A/789-BIO/3408-REC/101 [2002]
    • 2000-2001: Danuta Hubner (Poland)
      • Press release SG/A/731/Rev.1-BIO/3288/Rev.1-REC/88/Rev.1 [2000]
    • 1993-2000: Yves Berthelot (France)
      • ST/SGB/265, press release SG/A/554-BIO/2822-ECE/455 [1993]
    • 1987-1993: Gerald Hinteregger (Austria)
      • Press release SG/A/375-BIO/2227-ECE/443 [1986]
    • 1983-1986: Klaus Aksel Sahlgren (Finland)
      • Press release SG/A/290-BIO/1904 [1982]
    • 1968-1982: Janez Stanovnik (Yugoslavia)
    • 1960-1967: Vladimir Velebit (Yugoslavia)
    • 1957-1960: Sakari Severi Tuomioja (Finland)
    • 1947-1957: Gunnar Myrdal (Sweden)