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2016

December
Road safety workshop for Anglophone Africa held in Nairobi
Bilateral meetings in Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting with the Secretary-General, Chef de Cabinet and the transition team at UNHQ
Other meetings and events of the month
November
The Special Envoy in Turkmenistan for Global Sustainable Transport Conference
Meetings with representatives of Turkmenistan government officials
Launch of consultations for the draft proposal of the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund
Keynote speaker at the 23rd meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration meeting
Commemorating road traffic victims on WDR
October
The Special Envoy receives 2016 UN Day Humanitarian Awards
United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, Habitat III
Meetings with government officials and stakeholders of Ecuador
Country visit to Colombia
September
Visit to Kyrgyzstan
Visit to Kazakhstan
August
Advocay visit and meetings with stakeholders in Latin America
Country Visit to Ethiopia
Additional meetings and activities of the month
July
Meetings with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to the UN in Geneva
June
Meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent
Visit to Myanmar to learn about the in country challenges and promote road safety
Meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to update on Special Envoy's activities
Coordination meeting with UNITAR
Updating Switzerland and EU Missions to the UN
May
Participation at the UNECE ITC meeting of the wp 15 on the transport of dangerous goods
Attendance at International Transport Forum
Attendance at the European Commissions’ Road Safety Charter, excellence in road safety awards and meeting with European Commissioner
Other meetings of the month
April
United Nations Coordination Meeting for Road Safety
The United Nations General Assembly adopts strongest global road safety resolution
Advocacy visit to India to raise awareness of the UN Road Safety Conventions
Other meetings and events of the month
March
Meetings in Mexico
Raising awareness on global road safety situation at UN headquarters
Meeting with Mayor of Paris
Meetings in Algeria to learn the in-country challenges and to raise awareness of the UN Road Safety Conventions
February
The Special Envoy's meetings in southeast Asia - Malaysia
The Special Envoy's meetings in southeast Asia - Philippines
The Special envoy's meetings in southeast Asia - Indonesia
Road Safety Workshop in Geneva
Advocacy and partnership building with France and EU
Participation and opening remarks at the WHO Expert Meeting
January
Private audience meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis
Meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Other meetings and events of the month