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Multilateral Regulation of Transportation Industry and Establishment of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport. New York, 10 October 2014 Igor Runov Under Secretary General Head of IRU Permanent Delegation to the UN. Maritime . Civil aviation. Rail transport.
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Multilateral Regulation of Transportation Industry and Establishment ofthe Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport New York, 10 October 2014 Igor Runov Under Secretary General Head of IRU Permanent Delegation to the UN
Implementkey UN facilitation instruments to allow road transport to drive trade and achieve the SDGs!
MDGs • To halve the number of undernourished people • To achieve universal primary education • To promote gender equality and empower women • To reduce child mortality • To improve maternal health • To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases • To ensure environmental sustainability • To develop a global partnership for development
Partnerships • UN Resolution “Towards global partnerships: A principle-based approach to • enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant • Partners″, 31 October 2013 • PGA/ECOSOC Partnership Forum • (10 April, New York) • UN Global Partnership • for Sustainable Transport (GPST) Photo: IRU Secretary General speaking at the PGA/ECOSOC Partnership Forum
2nd UN Conference on LLDCs Second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries 3-5 November 2014, Vienna, Austria Wednesday, 5 November 2014 08:15-09:45 IRU: Global Partnership for Sustainable Transport