This week, the #SaveKidsLives campaign reached its goal of gathering 1 million signatures to the Child Declaration on Road Safety! This is a tremendous accomplishment. The Alliance and the #SaveKidsLives campaign partners would like to extend a huge thank you to all Alliance members who rallied the remaining signatures to reach this goal, as well as to all […]
At the Alliance Board Meeting held in October, the Alliance board voted on and approved new articles of governance, including: Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy Declaration of Conflicts of Interest Code of Conduct Internal Regulations Board Member Characteristics Terms of Reference for Alliance Executive Committee Terms of Reference for the newly established Governance Committee All official […]
At the upcoming 2nd Global High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brazil, many people will be talking about the newly adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), because, for the first time in SDG history, road safety is included as targets under two of the defined goals. It is important, leading up to the conference, to […]
19 OCTOBER 2015, GENEVA – Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes, according to the World Health Organization’s Global status report on road safety 2015 , despite improvements in road safety. “Road traffic fatalities take an unacceptable toll – particularly on poor people in poor countries,” says Dr Margaret Chan, […]
On 1 October 2015, Alliance members represented the NGO sector at an important consultation with the UN Special Envoy on Road Safety, Jean Todt. Mr. Todt was recently appointed to the position by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The consultation was held at UN Headquarters in Geneva and jointly hosted by the United Nations Economic […]
As part of preparation for the 2nd High-Level Conference on Road Safety in Brazil, Cameroon established a national committee to discuss the organization and functioning of their delegation to Brazil. The objective of the committee is to define Cameroon’s strategic direction and develop and implement an action plan to ensure Cameroon’s successful participation in the […]
A groundbreaking occasion took place for the #SaveKidsLives campaign in the form of a Hollywood-style video directed by acclaimed director Luc Besson. You can view the video on the campaign’s website . The campaign has also published a social media package for people to show their support through their own social media channels. How you can support […]
Member countries of the United Nations convened for the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015 on 25-27 September in New York to officially adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda (now known as Agenda 2030). At the highly anticipated Summit, global leaders reaffirmed their commitment to international development and formally instated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus […]
October is the International Walk to School Month, and 7 October is the International Walk to School Day, when communities all over the world rally their students to walk safely to and from school. This international initiative promotes safe, environmentally-friendly transportation routes and is a special opportunity to teach young people, the most vulnerable of road […]
Learning needs assessment The Alliance will embark on a capacity building initiative with an overall goal of strengthening Alliance NGO member organizations to respond to the road safety crises with effective, measurable, and sustainable programs and activities in line with the Decade of Action for 2011–2020 (DoA) Global Plan and DoA goals. The initiative will […]
Road Safety Supporters Society, an Alliance member from Iran, empowers women in their country by involving them in the road safety agenda. The NGO newly established a Women’s Committee to help women themselves realize their ability to lead and effect change. The Committee, composed of enthusiastic volunteers, regularly organizes women gatherings to help guide passionate […]
Registration and abstract submission is now open for Safety 2016–the 12th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. The conference will be held 18-21 September 2016 in Tampere, Finland with the theme “from research to implementation.” It is hosted by the National Institute for Health and Welfare of Finland, among others, and co-sponsored by […]
“Light Up the Night for Traffic Safety” is an initiative of Alliance member Safety Beyond Borders (formerly Safety Alliance) in Nigeria that urges and mobilizes Nigerians to use a $4 safety device—a pair of 45 centimeter-long reflective straps or tapes—to promote the visibility of their vehicles when traveling on the road at night. Car owners […]
The Alliance’s board of directors, composed of member representatives elected by the General Assembly, convened in Copenhagen, Denmark on 2 July 2015 for a two-day board meeting held at the World Health Organization’s office. At the meeting, participants revisited the Alliance’s mission statement; fine-tuned the roles and responsibilities of the board and secretariat; instated a […]
With 14,227 injuries and almost 2,000 fatalities in 2013 due to motorcycle crashes alongside economic costs reaching a staggering US$ 337 million, road crashes are a serious and increasingly concerning public health problem in Cambodia. AIP Foundation is leveraging the government’s commitment to reduce road traffic crash fatalities through its two-year “Head Safe. Helmet On.” project. […]
Negotiations surrounding the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are heating up as we get closer to their official launch in September 2015. Now is a critical time to advocate for the inclusion of road safety in the Post-2015 Development Agenda by reaching out to decision-makers. The Alliance recently co-signed a letter with Youth for Road […]
Out of 450 nominations for the 2014 FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE Social Awards recognizing people and institutions that have made outstanding international contributions for the benefit of society, the unique Capacity Development Program of Alliance NGO board member Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) from the Netherlands was selected as the Best Road Safety initiative and awarded a prize […]
The Three Star Coalition is a group of organizations concerned about road safety. They have a particular focus on the construction of safer roads in developing countries. In particular they are urging the World Bank, which is the largest aid financier of roads in developing countries, to set a three star minimum safety rating for […]
By Brigitte Chaudhry – Author and Editor of the World Day website The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, their families and the many others who are also affected. The World Day […]
With Alliance members and friends support, we have reached more than 675.000 signatures in support of the Child Declaration for Road Safety! You have all been campaigning and the #SaveKidsLives team will feature a range of projects on the www.savekidslives.org website. If you would like your campigning efforts highlighted, please send an email and your […]
