About UN ECE
UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. UNECE includes 56 member States in Europe, North America and Asia. However, all interested United Nations member States may participate in the work of UNECE. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities.Activities by UN ECE
Third UN Virtual Worlds Day
Global GuatemalaThe event convened ambassadors, ministers, city leaders, UN entities, industry pioneers, and innovators for two days of high-level dialogue and an Ambassador Roundtable on the future of AI-driven cities and communities. Discussions explored how the convergence of artificial intelligence, immersive virtual environments, spatial intelligence, and other frontier technologies is reshaping urban governance and enabling new approaches to delivering public services, including emerging concepts such as the AI-enabled citiverse. The programme also examined how these developments can help translate the Global Digital Compact into trusted, inclusive, and people-centred outcomes for cities and communities worldwide. The event concluded with two major milestones: (1) The launch of the Executive Briefing on “AI, Spatial Intelligence and the AI-Enabled Citiverse”, developed with the contributions from 20 UN entities. (2) The endorsement of the Call to Action for Humanity: Shaping the Future of Cities in the Age of AI and Citiverse, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing trusted, inclusive, and people-centred digital futures.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyInfrastructure/Systems DevelopmentDevelopment of recommendations for global Automated Driving System safety requirements, including methods for scenario generation and verifiable criteria, covering the corresponding principles.
Asia and the Pacific, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States CanadaChinaGermanyJapanThis project developed and submitted recommendations for global Automated Driving System (ADS) safety requirements. Experts considered specific definitions and industry use cases, and adopted initial considerations on Artificial Intelligence in the context of road vehicles.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeThe twin transition in non-electricity sector
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Not ApplicableThis document discusses the role of digitalization in energy sectors other than electricity, and raises the important questions surrounding the subject. One of the stated goals is to raise awareness among the member States and the expert community across geographies about the ongoing research on this track, calling for collaboration and in-depth analysis.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyUnited for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent StatesA global platform for smart cities stakeholders, advocating for public policies to encourage the use of ICT to facilitate the transition to smart sustainable cities. The initiative aims to generate guidelines, policies and frameworks for the integration of ICTs into urban operations, and deliver policy guidelines and training materials.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyResearch/Reports/Assessments