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UN General Assembly Votes in Favor of Proclaiming a Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020)

On March 2, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution proclaiming the next ten years, 2011 through 2020, a Decade of Action for Road Safety. The resolution was introduced by the Government of the Russian Federation and was co-sponsored by numerous countries, demonstrating the support of the international community for the issue. This historic resolution calls for a commitment to action by member countries with multi-sectoral collaboration, including civil society. For more information, please read the WHO announcement about the resolution.

Bloomberg Names ASIRT a Partner in Major Initiative to Reduce Traffic Deaths and Injuries

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on November 19, 2009 that he will donate $125 million to six organizations—including ASIRT—to help reduce road traffic deaths and injuries globally.

ASIRT was chosen as one of Bloomberg’s Philanthropies' partners because of its successes as a leading advocacy group in road safety and work abroad, such as establishing a field office in Kenya, collaborating with U.S. embassies stateside, and committing to expand its operations more broadly. Click to read more.

ASIRT at the First Ministerial Conference on Global Road Safety

Rochelle Sobel delivers remarks at first U.N.-backed ministerial conference in Moscow on global road safety Nov. 19.

The ‘first-ever’ United Nations-backed ministerial conference in Moscow that will address global road safety begins on Nov. 19. ASIRT’s President and Founder, Rochelle Sobel, will speak on behalf of the NGO community to more than 1,000 conference attendees. For information on this unprecidented conference, click here.