• The 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, organized by the Kingdom of Morocco with the World Health Organization (WHO), is just weeks away. It will be held in Marrakech from 18-20 February 2025, with Side Events from 15-20 February.
• The Conference will bring together leaders and experts from around the world to accelerate action towards the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDG) target of halving global road deaths and injuries by 2030.
• You can prepare for the Conference by working together to assess achievements and progress made, and renewing and strengthening commitment to achieving the goals of the Decade of Action for Road Safety by 2030.
• If you are planning to attend the Conference, we warmly welcome you at our iRAP and partner Side Events.
• Let’s work together to accelerate action to eliminate high-risk roads!

About the Ministerial and Side Events

The 4th Global Ministerial Conference is being hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco and World Health Organization (WHO), with the theme #CommitToLife. The Conference and Side Events will bring together ministers, heads of national road safety agencies, government representatives from authorities at all levels, as well as representatives from the United Nations, civil society, industry and academia.

With just five years left in the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, participants at the Conference will: assess progress; identify priorities; share knowledge; forge and strengthen alliances; and advance commitments and actions to save lives on the world’s roads.

• The main program of the Conference will include plenary and parallel sessions on 18-20 February, covering themes including: safe infrastructure; safe vehicles; safe road users; and investment.
• With the International Road Federation (IRF) and World Road Association (PIARC), iRAP will be hosting the Ten Steps to 2030 for Safer Road Infrastructure Side Event on 17 February 2025.
• iRAP will also be supporting the 3rd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety (15-16 February) and an array of Side Events and parallel sessions (17-20 February) focussed on child health, NGO activation, safer street design, road infrastructure financing and more.

Get involved!

We’re working with United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) partners and national stakeholders to mobilise participation at the conference. We need your help!

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO, and H.E. Mr Abdessamad Kayouh, the Minister of Transport and Logistics in the Kingdom of Morocco, have sent official letters of invitation to relevant Ministers. Dr Tedros and H.E. Mr Kayouh highlight the opportunity to concretely accelerate action to improve road safety by implementing the Global Plan and revitalise country commitments.

Help your country prepare for the Conference:

1. Sign the UNRSC Open Letter urgently calling on global leaders to take immediate action for safer roads and mobility.
2. Nominate key national stakeholders who can support engagement with countries’ Conference delegations.
3. Review and share the UNRSC-prepared National Engagement Resources to support National Commitments.
4. Contact your Minister/s to confirm their planned attendance at the Conference. Brief them on current road safety performance and encourage them to register their commitments on the official Conference website here.
5. Keen to attend the Ministerial? Pre-register here for consideration and notification of acceptance by the Conference organisers.
6. Express your interest here in joining the Ten Steps to 2030 for Safer Road Infrastructure Side Event on 17 February.

Helpful Resources

• Watch the recording of the Town Hall Briefing held in November hosted by WHO, to learn about the Ministerial preparations, invitation and registration process, programme, declaration, and tools for garnering national commitments.
• Click here for National Engagement Resources to support National Commitments – this one-stop-shop of helpful information, prepared by the UNRSC, includes the National Engagement Road Map, guiding documents, templates to support Minister and delegation briefings, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Save the Date! Ten Steps to 2030 for Safer Road Infrastructure Side Event

The Ten Steps to 2030 for Safer Road Infrastructure Side Event, hosted by iRAP, the International Road Federation (IRF) and PIARC (World Road Association), will bring together ministers, leaders and experts in road safety innovation, policy, technologies and investment from across the world.

Register your interest to join this important Side Event to learn more about the Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure, its implementation success in countries, and its life-saving potential as a template that can be adopted by any country to achieve safer roads and mobility for a sustainable future for all.

Timeline

For more information

• On iRAP’s participation in Marrakech and support for countries, contact Judy Williams on email judy.williams@irap.org
• For Ministerial Conference updates, visit the Conference website

Don’t delay! We must work together to engage meaningful National Commitments and ensure an impactful 4th Global Ministerial Conference to eliminate high-risk roads and halve road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.

Lives depend on us!