Press Releases


PRESS RELEASE: New NGO advocacy initiative to drive implementation of life-saving policies

24 January 2024 Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) announces its latest cohort of NGOs into the Alliance Incubator program (Incubator), supported by Michelin and the TotalEnergies Foundation program. The Incubator mobilizes and strengthens NGOs’ advocacy to drive implementation of interventions that have been proven to be effective in reducing […]

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Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 launched

The Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 was launched by WHO today. While progress has been made, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) calls for greater investment in evidence-based interventions that put people at the center to halve road deaths and injuries and provide safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable mobility by […]

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From Global Commitments to Local Delivery: Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety launches Strategic Plan 2024–2030

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) is excited to announce the launch of our Strategic Plan 2024–2030. The strategy outlines the Alliance’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities to navigate the remaining years of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 (Decade of Action). At the heart of our strategy lies a […]

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PRESS RELEASE: New partnership aims to save lives through greater availability of safe, affordable motorcycle helmets

27 November 2023 Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) and Uber launch a new partnership to stimulate a global push for greater availability of safe, affordable motorcycle helmets. Motorcyclists account for 28% of all road traffic fatalities worldwide and motorcycle deaths are increasing around the world[1]. Correct use of quality […]

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Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety Launches First Regional Meeting in Latin America

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (Alliance) is pleased to announce its first regional meeting in Latin America, to be held in Mexico 5-7 November 2024, with the support of Fundacion Aleatica. The conference will bring together road safety NGOs and stakeholders from across the region to exchange best practices, gain valuable insights […]

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An open letter to Heads of State and Governments

The UN SDG Summit will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York on 18-19 September 2023. Read our open letter to world leaders below. Dear world leaders, We are writing to you today in the lead-up to the 2023 UN SDG Summit in New York with a sense of urgency and alarm. The […]

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PRESS RELEASE: New Guide to Empower Creation of Road Safety Data Coalitions in Africa

Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) and the International Road Federation (IRF), with the support of the TotalEnergies Foundation program, are pleased to release the LEARN Guide, a new resource of information and support to empower road safety advocates globally. The LEARN (Learn, Examine, Act, Replicate, Network) program has already […]

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#RethinkMobility Painting Presented to UN Secretary-General, Calling for Action on Road Safety

On Wednesday 30 August 2023, the Alliance, on behalf of its members and together with the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations and MOVES, presented a painting, titled #RethinkMobility to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres as a call to action for governments and international authorities to prioritize safe mobility and road safety on […]

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TRANS-SAFE consortium promoting radical road safety transformation through low-cost interventions

The Alliance is part of the TRANS-SAFE consortium, an EU-funded project bringing together different partners, including city authorities and road safety agencies, NGOs, academics, student volunteers, and private sector experts from Europe and Africa. Several Africa Chapter member NGOs are also members of the consortium. The project will promote radical transformation to improve road safety […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Three NGOs for Safer Roads Win the FedEx Road Safety Award

Award highlights NGOs’ commitment and advocacy for road safety San Salvador, El Salvador Three NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) have been awarded the FedEx Road Safety Award for their outstanding commitment to road safety and the NGO community, growth, and advocacy for evidence-based interventions that contribute to […]

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Accountability Toolkit Launched

Today, the Alliance launches its Accountability Toolkit. The toolkit is a set of practical, web-based tools. It offers tangible steps to equip NGOs to hold their governments accountable for the safety of all road users by reducing road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030, in alignment with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Eighth Global Meeting starts in El Salvador

Read in SPANISH. 6 March 2023 The Eighth Global Meeting of Nongovernmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims (Global Meeting) started today in San Salvador, El Salvador. The Global Meeting, whose theme is Rethinking road safety: Mobility for people and planet, brings together 214 participants from 61 countries.  1.3 million people die on the […]

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COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

6 March 2023 El encuentro Eight Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims (Reunión Global) inicia hoy en San Salvador, El Salvador. La Reunión Global, cuyo tema es Repensar la seguridad vial: Movilidad para las personas y el planeta, reúne a 214 participantes de 61 países. 1,3 millones de personas mueren […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Sustainable transport cannot be achieved without safety

Today, during European Mobility Week, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) launches its new publication Safer Cycling Advocate Program: Experiences and Inspiration. The publication uses case studies from six European and three Latin American countries to demonstrate how and why advocating for safe cycling can contribute toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Latin America Chapter to Unify and Strengthen NGO Advocacy

Read in SPANISH. 31 August 2022 Today, the 51 members of Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) in 15 countries in Latin America launched a new regional chapter to unify and strengthen their advocacy and influence to save lives across the continent. Last year, the Global Plan for the Decade of Action […]

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NGO analysis of the High-level Meeting suggests glimpses of progress but concerning omissions

More than 80% of the 73 plenary statements made by Member States at the High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety (High-level Meeting) on 30 June and 1 July 2022 at the UN Headquarters in New York, mentioned a national strategy for road safety. However, only 21% mentioned government funding for road safety. The Global […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Global Meeting Sets NGO Agenda for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030

25 March 2022, Budapest, Hungary Road safety NGOs have set out a call to action for governments in their countries: commit to act for people’s right to safe mobility and a 50% reduction in road deaths and injuries by 2030. The call to action, defined by members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road […]

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PRESS RELEASE: New Partnership in Latin America to Empower NGOs for Safer Roads

24 March 2022, Budapest, Hungary The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Michelin that will promote safer roads and sustainable mobility across Latin America by empowering and equipping road safety NGOs in the region. The partnership was announced today at the Seventh Global Meeting […]

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Streets for Life Campaign Presented with Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

The Streets for Life #Love30 campaign for the 6th UN Global Road Safety Week has been presented with a 2021 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The prestigious award is presented each year to examples of outstanding international road safety initiatives.  The Streets for Life #Love30 campaign was organized under the auspices of the UN […]

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PRESS RELEASE: 10 Years of NGO Empowerment and Mobilization

15 November 2021 Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) celebrates its 10th anniversary.  The Alliance was founded in 2011 to mobilize and empower NGOs during the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020. Since then, the Alliance and its 288 members in 98 countries have grown in number, capacity, and […]

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