UN Decade of action
On 11 May 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/64/255 with the goal of improving road safety: Text of the resolution
This text was followed by a presentation by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Baan Ki-Moon, of the Global Plan of Action for the Decade for Road Safety 2011-2020: Global Plan
During the XXIV World Road Congress in Mexico, 27 September 2011, the World Road Association formally recognized this initiative through the Council adoption of a declaration of support:
The Global Plan of Action has five components. The World Road Association contributes to the work of three pillars highlighted in bold:
- Pillar 1: Management of Road Safety
- Pillar 2: Road Safety and Mobility
- Pillar 3: Vehicle Safety
- Pillar 4: Safety of road users
- Pillar 5: Post-crash care
More information
on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action and the associated events visit:
www.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_action/en/index.html
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