{"id":3108,"date":"2022-03-07T03:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T16:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/calling-all-countries-with-3-month-count-down-spotlight-on-un-high-level-meeting-and-call-to-implement-global-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:39:51","slug":"calling-all-countries-with-3-month-count-down-spotlight-on-un-high-level-meeting-and-call-to-implement-global-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/nl\/calling-all-countries-with-3-month-count-down-spotlight-on-un-high-level-meeting-and-call-to-implement-global-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Oproep aan alle landen met nog 3 maanden te gaan: Focus op de VN-bijeenkomst op hoog niveau en oproep tot uitvoering van het mondiale plan."},"content":{"rendered":"

On 30 June and 1 July, leaders from across the globe will gather at the United Nations in New York for the first ever High-level Meeting on Road Safety<\/a>. iRAP is calling on every country to actively participate, share success and commit to implement the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-30<\/a> om levens te redden en ernstig letsel te voorkomen.<\/p>\n

The meeting theme is \u201c2030 Horizon for Road Safety: Securing a Decade of Action and Delivery\u201d and reflects the UN Sustainable Development Goal to halve road deaths and injuries by 2030. It is<\/strong> expected to result in a political decision<\/strong> with aims to address gaps and challenges, mobilize political leadership, promote multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration, and assess the progress made in attaining the objectives of the road safety-related SDG targets.<\/p>\n

“By acting boldly and decisively, with a focus on action and delivery in line with the Global Plan and High-Level Meeting, world leaders can change the course of the road trauma pandemic and save thousands of lives.”<\/h3>\n

Rob McInerney, CEO van iRAP<\/p>\n

iRAP has written to the Heads of State in countries via the UN Permanent Missions and encourages RAP Partners to share the letter again from the ground-up with their Head of State and Minister of Transport and relevant Ministries, sharing local success and support for implementation of the Global Plan.<\/p>\n

Download country letters here<\/a><\/p>\n

Road trauma impacts every country, every community and every economy.\u00a0 Road crashes are the leading killer of children and young people worldwide.<\/p>\n

Without action at the global level, road crashes are set to cause an estimated 13 million deaths and 500 million injuries during this decade at a cost of more than US$25 trillion to the global economy.<\/h3>\n

Targeting existing and new investment at proven solutions will save lives, reduce injuries, save money and create jobs as part of national and global responses to road safety.<\/p>\n

The Global Plan outlines the coordinated action needed across all sectors including safe and sustainable transport planning; safer road infrastructure, safer vehicles; safer road use; and improved post-crash response. It will require commitment to results-based financing, managing safe speeds, capacity building and new technology with extra support for low and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n

In terms of creating safer road infrastructure, policies, results-based financing and action to ensure more than 75% of travel is on 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030 will unlock the win-win benefits of safer roads.<\/p>\n

VN-doelstellingen 3 en 4 voor wereldwijde verkeersveiligheid<\/a>\u00a0Dit omvat het garanderen dat alle nieuwe wegen worden aangelegd volgens een 3-sterrennorm of hoger voor alle weggebruikers (Doel 3), en dat er tegen 2030 meer dan 751 ton aan verkeer plaatsvindt op wegen die gelijkwaardig zijn aan 3-sterren of hoger voor alle weggebruikers (Doel 4).<\/p>\n

Het behalen van doelstelling 4 in 2030 kan leiden tot het redden van 450.000 levens per jaar en 100 miljoen doden en ernstig gewonden over een periode van 20 jaar, met een besparing van $8 voor elke $1 die wordt ge\u00efnvesteerd.<\/p>\n

iRAP is ready to support partners and governments as they draw on the Global Plan to develop and implement national and local action plans to eliminate high-risk roads:<\/p>\n