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UN Road Safety Fund pledging event “scratching the surface”
Pledges at fundraising event fall short of the urgent demand for safety interventions.
Uganda scrambles after devastating school bus crash
Deaths of 22 schoolchildren prompts belated attention to bus safety.
Bike lanes and speed control cut from US safety list
Safety is a stated DoT priority, but could fall unintentional victim to culture war tropes.
Global business community urges better UN links
Companies in UN Global Compact call for a more efficient and productive collaboration for SDGs.
Poorest suffer most from vehicle air pollution, says South Africa study
New analysis from the TRUE Initiative finds lower-income communities hardest hit.
SDG mobility targets off-track, says UN report
Road safety, public transport and urban liveability need urgent progress.