Background
In 2023, the General Assembly resolution A/78/148 titled “Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals” called, among others, for closer UN cooperation, a UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035), and a Third UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference, and the celebration of the next World Sustainable Transport Day on 26 November 2024. The Member States also requested the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to develop an Implementation Plan for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport, in collaboration with the UN Regional Commissions and in consultation with the Member States, the United Nations system and all other relevant stakeholders.
The Implementation Plan for the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport will be a critical tool in steering global efforts towards sustainable, inclusive, and resilient transportation systems. By fostering collaboration, mobilizing resources, and ensuring effective monitoring, the plan can shine a light on the critical importance of sustainable transport, contribute significantly to its achievement and to the attainment of several of the SDGs.
To ensure meaningful and substantive engagement of stakeholders in the preparations for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026 - 2035), a multi-stakeholder virtual webinar was held on 26 November 2024, from 9:30 – 10:45 (EST). The webinar shared updated information about the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport and its associated Implementation Plan.
The webinar took place on 26 November, World Sustainable Transport Day, providing a global opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable transport, in line with the General Assembly resolution A/RES/77/286. In addition, the webinar was an opportunity to seek the views of stakeholders on the Implementation Plan, and to respond to questions from participants.
It complemented other on-going processes for stakeholder participation, including the Global Online Stakeholder Consultation on the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (the deadline is 10 January 2025).
The recording, PowerPoint presentation and summary are now available on this webpage.
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Please find the PPT slides and Summary under the "documentation" section.
