Online High-Level Technical Event of the Celebration of the 7th UN Road Safety Week 2023: Rethinking Mobility
| dc.description | To mark the 7th UN Road safety week, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with partners held an event on sustainable transport with strong calls for “governments to facilitate a shift to walking, cycling and the use of public transport.” The celebrations are held from 15-21 May with “Rethink Mobility” as the main campaign slogan. Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with around 1.3 million people killed and as many as 50 million people injured each year. For people aged 5-29 years, there is no greater threat to their lives. Globally, 1 of every 4 deaths occurs among pedestrians and cyclists. The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 reflects an ambitious target to reduce road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. It highlights that they can be prevented by addressing the whole of the transport system, taking action to ensure safe roads, vehicles, and behaviors as well as improving emergency care. For his part, ECA’s Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro said research on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) shows Africa “would require over two million additional trucks to meet the increased demand for road freight. It is expected that most of these trucks will be second-hand vehicles, with serious road safety and environmental implications, in the absence of strong regulation on used vehicles.” | en |
| dc.title | Online High-Level Technical Event of the Celebration of the 7th UN Road Safety Week 2023: Rethinking Mobility | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Building the Foundation for Road Safety in Africa: Strengthening Management Capacity to Achieve the Objectives of the Second UN Decade | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN.ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-11T21:11:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-11T21:11:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05-15 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3720 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | GAMBIA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | MOROCCO | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | NIGERIA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | RWANDA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | SOUTH AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | UNITED STATES | |
| dc.format.extent | 3:53:51 | |
| dc.format.medium | MP4 | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Video | |
| dcterms.accessRights | UNECA | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | PUBLIC TRANSPORT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | FREE TRADE AREAS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ROAD TRANSPORT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | TRANSPORT FINANCING | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | TRANSPORT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | URBANIZATION | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | DEVELOPMENT POLICY | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 06.01.01 TRANSPORT POLICY AND PLANNING | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 06.01.02 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 06.03.00 LAND TRANSPORT | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Meeting | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ |
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