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Transport

Introduction

We work to promote sustainable transport which is safe, clean and competitive, through the development of freight and personal mobility by inland transport modes, by improving traffic safety, environmental performance, energy efficiency, inland transport security and efficient service provision in the transport sector.

Key areas of work

Vehicle Regulations

Dangerous Goods

Road Traffic Safety

Climate Change and Sustainable Transport

Intelligent Transport Systems

Tools

Transport, Health, Environment (THE PEP)

UNDA Projects

Transport Facilitation and Security

Transport Infrastructure Development

Gender and Transport

Capacity Building

In focus

85^th ANNUAL SESSION OF THE INLAND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

ACTIONS OF THE INLAND TRANSPORT SECTOR TO JOIN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

The 85th ITC session, from 21 to 24 February 2023, in Geneva brought together transport leaders from United Nations Member States and key transport stakeholders from around the world with the aim to turn inland transport into a catalyst of climate solutions.

85th ITC Preliminary Programme | High-level Segment Draft Programme | Regular session meeting documents

News

UEFA supports UN global campaign for road safety

30 May 2023

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety visits East Africa (29 May-8 June) to support new mobility initiatives

30 May 2023

UN Road Safety Fund launches 2022 Annual Report at ITF Summit

25 May 2023

Highlights

LearnITC: the Inland Transport and Trade Connectivity elearning Platform that promotes sustainable transport and trade connectivity policies by increasing the capacity, knowledge base and skills of institutional and sectoral stakeholders. It provides various training materials and online courses on the UN inland transport and trade facilitation legal instruments, policy recommendations, standards and other tools to support stakeholders striving towards sustainable transport and better trade connectivity. The LearnITC Platform is available here.

Iraq acceded to the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention), 1975

Maldives acceded to the Convention on Road Traffic, of 8 November 1968 and to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, 1968.

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan acceded to the Additional Protocol to the CMR concerning the electronic consignment note (e-CMR), 2008.

Philippines acceded to the Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and the Conditions for Reciprocal Recognition of Approvals Granted on the Basis of these United Nations Regulations, 1958.

The publication on the 75 Years of Inland Transport Committee is available here. Find out more about the most emblematic moments of the 75-year history of the Committee and its Working Parties and on the strategic direction of the ITC on the road to 2030.

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