The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to designate November 26 every year as World Sustainable Transport Day.
- Starting this year, 26 November will be marked as UN World Sustainable Transport Day. The resolution was put forward by the government of Turkmenistan.
- The resolution invites all stakeholders to mark World Sustainable Transport Day by means of education and the holding of events aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the public on sustainable transport issues, in particular enhancing intermodal transport connectivity, promoting environmentally friendly transportation, developing socially inclusive transport infrastructure and other aspects of transport sustainability.
- It also encourages the UN and international organisations, regional institutions and the private sector to further coordinate their efforts and collaborate in mobilising financial and technical assistance to countries, particularly developing countries, to strengthen links between all modes of transport.
