World Sustainable Transport Day is celebrated annually on 26 November. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared the Day in recognition of the important role of safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for all in supporting sustainable economic growth, improving the social welfare of people, and enhancing international cooperation and trade among countries.
The UNGA invited stakeholders to mark the Day through education and events to enhance public awareness and knowledge on sustainable transport issues, including environmentally friendly transport and other forms of transport sustainability. The Day highlights the importance of cooperation in enhancing transport connectivity through an integrated intermodal transport system, by: developing quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure; and exchanging best practices to optimize development of interconnected highways, roads, streets, railways, waterways, airways, and areas of modal transfer and ports. The Day also encourages transport construction and operations to: minimize consumption of energy, land, and other resources; generate lower emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), ozone depleting substances (ODS), and other pollutants; and ensure positive social impacts.
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date: 26 November 2024
location: worldwide
www: https://www.un.org/en/observances/sustainable-transport-day