Month: April 2016


#SaveKidsLives campaign launches Agenda 2020, and we need you!

Following the great success of the Child Declaration for Road Safety, #SaveKidsLives is launching a 2020 Action Agenda which includes actionable steps that we want our leaders to take to reduce the unacceptable number of child lives lost on the road every day. We need your help to encourage governments to implement this Action Agenda which […]

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22nd UNRSC meeting convenes in New York

The 22nd meeting of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) was held at the UNICEF headquarters in New York City on 12-13 April 2016, leading up the UN General Assembly. The Alliance was present representing road safety NGOs, alongside road safety stakeholders from the philanthropic, bi-and multilateral, private, and public sectors. At the meeting, […]

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RoadPeace advocates for traffic crash victims’ rights in the UK

Last year, RoadPeace’s campaign Ending the Discrimination against Road Crash Victims achieved a significant victory. On 16 November 2015, the UK government widened the definition of victims of crime to include all those injured by law-breaking drivers. The aim and mission statement of RoadPeace, an Alliance member NGO working in the United Kingdom, is to […]

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The Alliance welcomed three new members in March 2016

The Alliance is excited to welcome the three new members who joined the Alliance in March. Safe Crossings is a Dutch non-profit organization on a mission to prevent road crashes in low- and middle-income countries, with a special focus on vulnerable road users. They implement road safety programs that combine small-scale adjustments to road infrastructure, […]

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A Pilot Project on Reducing Speed in Kyrgyz Republic: A story of networking

The Kyrgyz Road Safety NGO has been appointed to the new government Road Safety Commission chaired by the Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister, a significant accomplishment achieved in a short time span. The Kyrgyz Road Safety NGO has come a long way in enhancing road safety through working in networks and partnering with others. From its […]

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Strongest commitment ever from UN member states

On 15 April 2016, the UN General Assembly and its Member States adopted a resolution on “Improving global road safety”. The resolution represents the strongest ever commitment on road safety made by UN Member States. The resolution supports the ambitious road safety targets now included in the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and also the Global […]

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