UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is convening the first-ever global conference on sustainable transport in recognition of the critical role that sustainable transport plays in combating climate change and achieving sustainable development. The Conference will build on intergovernmental discussions on sustainable transport and bring together stakeholders from governments, the UN system and other international organizations, the private sector and civil society to engage in a dialogue that emphasizes the integrated and cross-cutting nature of sustainable transport and its multiple roles in supporting the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Conference will address, inter alia: all modes of transport, including road, rail, aviation, ferry and maritime; the concerns of developing countries, including least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS); transport in both urban and rural areas; energy and transport; public transport; road safety; and financing for sustainable transport. The Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management will serve as the Secretary of the Conference, while the Division for Sustainable Development of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) will serve as the Conference Secretariat.  

dates: 26-27 November 2016  
venue: Turkmenistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UN General Assembly Affairs Branch  
location: Ashgabat, Ahal, Turkmenistan  
contact: Antonina Poliakova  
phone: 1 (212) 963-5063  
e-mail: poliakova@un.org  
www: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/Global-Sustainable-Transport-Conference-2016
 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/11204Draft%20programme%20for%20the%20Transport%20conference.pdf