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75th Session of the Global Forum on Road Traffic Safety (WP.1)

On 19-22 September, ECE Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) held its 75th Session, where the Special Envoy was invited to open the event. In his remarks, the Special Envoy highlighted the importance of Global Forum’s work and applauded its contribution to improving road safety. The Special Envoy emphasized constant evolution of road traffic, noting WP.1’s continued relevance to advancing road safety globally. The Special Envoy also called for stronger commitment and scaling up efforts of governments and stakeholders in achieving SDG Targets 3.6 and 11.2. Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety is a permanent UN body that focuses on improving road safety. Its primary function is to serve as guardian of the UN legal instruments aimed to harmonize traffic rules, covered by the 1968 Conventions on Road Traffic and on Roads Signs and Signals.