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World Sustainable Transport Day

A/RES/77/286View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18 Sustainable development, published in 2022.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

4 entities
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 3Sustainable development27—
Subprogramme 2Transport24—
Subprogramme 3Transport15—
Programme 12Human settlements73—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects
ConferencesInternational DaysSustainable Transport

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to declare 26 November as World Sustainable Transport Day;
2
Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, international and regional organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, individuals and other relevant stakeholders to mark World Sustainable Transport Day by means of education and the holding of events aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the public on sustainable transport issues, in particular enhancing intermodal transport connectivity, promoting environmentally friendly transportation, developing socially inclusive transport infrastructure and other aspects of transport sustainability;
3
Invites the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat, in collaboration with the United Nations regional economic commissions, within their respective mandates, to facilitate the observance of World Sustainable Transport Day, mindful of the provisions contained in the annex to Economic and Social Council resolution 1980/67;
4
Requests the President of the General Assembly to consider convening, through voluntary contributions and without duplication of effort, including activities within the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development towards the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a half-day high-level meeting, in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in New York, during the seventy-eighth session of the Assembly, to promote sustainable transport cooperation in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda9 and the political declaration of the high-level meeting on improving global road safety;10

9Resolution 71/256, annex.

10Resolution 76/294, annex.

5
Commits to enhancing the role of sustainable transport and mobility in job creation, mobility facilitation and improvement of the efficiency of logistics chains in connecting people and communities to jobs, schools and health care and in the delivery of goods and services to rural and urban communities, thus providing all with equal opportunities and leaving no one behind;
6
Emphasizes the contribution of sustainable, low-emission and energy-efficient modes of transport to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the importance of long-term strategies and multi-stakeholder partnerships in delivering such sustainable modes of transport;
7
Encourages the organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, relevant international and regional financial institutions, multilateral and bilateral donors and the private sector to further coordinate their efforts and to collaborate in mobilizing financial and technical assistance to countries, in particular developing countries, for strengthening the link between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals;
8
Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals;
9
Stresses that the cost of all activities that may arise from the implementation of the present resolution should be met from voluntary extrabudgetary contributions.

Table of contents

No headings found in this document.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

4 entities
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 3Sustainable development27
Subprogramme 2Transport24
Subprogramme 3Transport15
Programme 12Human settlements73

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.