The United Nations has launched the first ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035).The Implementation Plan, launched in New York, is the result of a participatory consultation process and provides a
The United Nations has launched the first ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035).
The Implementation Plan, launched in New York, is the result of a participatory consultation process and provides a roadmap to align policies, finance, technology and data with sustainable transport to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
“This consultative and inclusive process has opened new avenues for cooperation, and we have been privileged to lead it. It has brought together governments, industry, civil society, academia and the UN system in ways that will strengthen coordination and lay the foundation for new partnerships in the years ahead,” said Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua, who leads the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations.
Sustainable transport is about cleaner mobility and safer systems, extending markets, shaping access to jobs, schools and heath care, and enabling the movements of goods and services. It is fundamental to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, with synergies to poverty eradication, good health, climate action, gender equality, education and beyond. With transport demand set to more than double by 2050, mobility-related choices made in the coming decade can lock in sustainable development pathways.
The launch event unveiled 83 concrete commitments submitted from
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