Rio + 20. A UN conference that does matter.
In June 2012 world leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development to identify challenges and agree new priorities for the international community. Climate change; energy and food security; urbanization; the architecture of global environmental institutions; we know these will be on the agenda. Trends identified in Rio, and decisions taken, will define international action on the environment, development and public health priorities. We need to ensure that tackling global road traffic injury is prioritised too.
'Safer Roads @ Rio+20', is an initiative led by the Make Roads Safe campaign, building on the momentum of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety to broaden the coalition supporting action to prevent 5 million road deaths by 2020. We are seeking recognition that tackling the global road injury epidemic must be a key element of any post-2015 sustainable development framework.
We need your help. Here are some suggestions for how you can influence the agenda: