The 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, 18-20 February 2025, hosted by the Moroccan Government and WHO.
The theme of the Ministerial Conference is “One world, one road: commit to life” It will bring together government Ministers, road safety experts, academics, NGOs, youth, and private sector to accelerate progress toward SDG 3.6 to have road deaths and injuries by 2030.
Read more on the official Ministeral Conference website HERE.
While the Ministerial Conference is primarily aimed at government authorities, NGOs have a role to play. They must push for the right decision makers to attend and bring meaningful evidence-based commitments that demonstrate progress. Ideally, NGOs would be part of every delegation participating meaningfully on behalf of communities. Most crucially, NGOs must follow up: the most important part of the Ministerial Conference is what happens afterwards. NGOs’ role is to keep their authorities accountable for implementing what has been discussed.
The Alliance will mobilize and represent its member NGOs in the lead up, during, and beyond the Ministerial Conference. Check out our Engagement Pack comprising useful resources and links to help you prepare for the Ministerial Conference BELOW.
During the Ministerial Conference, we will make sure that civil society’s voice is heard loud and clear in Marrakech. Here is what we have planned:
17 February 2025 09:00 – 14:00
The Symposium will explore how to make road safety commitments meaningful and actionable. It will consider the roles of different stakeholders and how to overcome the funding barrier that is often the limiter to implementation of commitments. Find out more HERE. Register for the Symposium HERE.
17 February 2025 14:00 – 16:30
These meetings will enable Alliance members to discuss in more depth how to put insights from the Symposium into action.
17 February 2025 17:30 – 18:00
On the eve of the conference, we will hold a symbolic call to action event, urging strong, actionable commitments and accountability to implement them.
18 – 20 February 2025
The Alliance’s booth in the conference exhibition will showcase the realities and solutions to make people’s journeys safe, highlighted through the Mobility Snapshots and helmet consultations, plus demonstrations and events.
19 February 2025 07:30 – 08:45
This session will explore issues raised in the Alliance’s white paper to be launched for the Ministerial Conference, by hearing from some of the NGOs and experts who contributed to its development.
February 2025 tbc
The Alliance has been invited to lead a session on accountability as part of the main conference program.
20 February 2025 14:00
Straight after the conference, we will host NGOs for a debrief session to discuss next steps after the conference.
Find below useful links and resources to help you prepare for the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety.
In this section, find out where the conference is, how to register, and what will happen.
The Government of Morocco has set up an official website for the Ministerial Conference. This is where you can pre-register to request attendance, find out about the program and latest updates.
Relevant government ministers, such as Ministers for Transport have been sent an invitation letter via their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You can find a sample copy of this letter below to help you make sure the right people respond to it.
| Date | Event |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Townhall briefing |
| Dec 2024 | Travel subsidies notified |
| Jan 2025 | Briefing sessions for NGOs attending |
| 17 Feb 2025 | NGO Symposium and Call to Action |
| 17-20 Feb 2025 | Commit to Life Zone |
| 18-20 Feb 2025 | Ministerial Conference |
| 20 Feb 2025 | NGO debrief session |
The Alliance is organizing and involved in a number of events in the lead up to the Ministerial Conference.
Online: 24 September – 31 December 2024
We are updating the Alliance regional Calls to Action ahead of the Ministerial Conference. Alliance members will receive details by email on how to contribute to their region’s Call to Action and join the consultation.
Online: 22 January 2025
More information from WHO for stakeholders from government and civil society about the status of preparations.
Catch up on the November Town Hall Briefing hosted by WHO, to learn about the Ministerial preparations, invitation and registration process, programme, declaration, and tools for garnering national commitments HERE.
Catch up on our session from September with members to prepare for the Ministerial Conference.
The United Nations Road Safety Collaboration members invites you to sign the open letter to global leaders to take immediate action to address the global road safety crisis. Sign the letter HERE.
Check here for templates and documents that you can use to engage your decision makers to attend the conference and bring meaningful commitments. These will include a civil society open letter coordinated by YOURS and other back up documents.
The Alliance is working with global partners to ensure a coordinated civil society voice. We will share initiatives and tools here that you can use in your push with governments. We will continue to add to this section in the coming months.
iRAP and IRF have launched a campaign for organizations involved in designing and financing road infrastructure to pledge their commitment for safer roads and the SDGs.
The Alliance has a range of tools and initiatives to help you advocate for safer streets and hold your government accountable in the lead up and after the Ministerial Conference.
The Alliance Accountability Toolkit is a set of practical tools to help you track your government’s road safety progress, push for commitments, and keep them accountable for the safety of all road users.
You can use the Mobility Snapshots to show the reality facing pedestrians and other road users every day and advocate to #MakeItSafe.
You must pre-register on the official website. Your application will be assessed and if approved, you will be invited to register.
Invitations have been sent from the Government of Morocco to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in each country via the embassies addressed to the relevant Minister (e.g. Minister of Transport).
Write to us at admin@roadsafetyngos.org.
