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DATELINE: 17 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
17 APRIL 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly:
“Sustainable transport is not merely an option, but rather it is an imperative for resilient, inclusive and sustainable development.”
4. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly:
“The crucial significance of the transport sector in our global economy cannot be overstated. Transportation is an industry in its own right. But it is also a vital input into considerable other industries and sectors that themselves add to the global output and growth.”
6. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly:
“For the landlocked developing countries, small island developing States, and the least developed countries, the road to sustainable transport is fraught with obstacles, from inadequate infrastructure to impaired resilience to climate change, through to a lack of maintenance capabilities. As we gear up for the SIDS4 conference in May, and the LLDC3 in June, it is incumbent upon us all to ensure that these vulnerable countries and the people who inhabit them are not left behind. Strengthening the resilience of these countries transport and infrastructure systems and promoting socio economic inclusivity are imperative steps towards the achievement of sustainable global development.”
8. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly:
“From public transport to maritime transport, we must embrace innovation driven approaches to make sustainable transport a reality for all. This includes honestly confronting head-on the negative impacts and consequences of transport, whether greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents or exorbitant maritime logistics costs. Conversely, we should not overlook the myriad benefits of sustainable transport. Consider, for instance, how improving access to sustainable transport can considerably enhance school enrollment rates, especially among the most impoverished and vulnerable, including girls and economically disadvantaged learners, in far rural and remote areas plagued by unreliable and costly forms of transportation.”
10. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
“Increasing efficiency, reducing fossil fuel use and investing in public transport must be at the top of our transport actions.”
12. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly, said, “Sustainable transport is not merely an option, but rather it is an imperative for resilient, inclusive and sustainable development.”
A high-level meeting on sustainable transportation took place today (17 Apr) in New York.
The meeting highlights sustainable and effective solutions to improve the balance between economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable transport, to take full advantage of sustainable transport in accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The President of the General Assembly said, “The crucial significance of the transport sector in our global economy cannot be overstated. Transportation is an industry in its own right. But it is also a vital input into considerable other industries and sectors that themselves add to the global output and growth.”
Francis also highlighted, “For the landlocked developing countries, small island developing States, and the least developed countries, the road to sustainable transport is fraught with obstacles, from inadequate infrastructure to impaired resilience to climate change, through to a lack of maintenance capabilities.”
He continued, “As we gear up for the SIDS4 conference in May, and the LLDC3 in June, it is incumbent upon us all to ensure that these vulnerable countries and the people who inhabit them are not left behind.”
“Strengthening the resilience of these countries transport and infrastructure systems and promoting socio economic inclusivity are imperative steps towards the achievement of sustainable global development,” Francis reiterated.
The President of the General Assembly also said, “From public transport to maritime transport, we must embrace innovation driven approaches to make sustainable transport a reality for all.”
He explained, “This includes honestly confronting head-on the negative impacts and consequences of transport, whether greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents or exorbitant maritime logistics costs.”
Francis added, “Conversely, we should not overlook the myriad benefits of sustainable transport. Consider, for instance, how improving access to sustainable transport can considerably enhance school enrollment rates, especially among the most impoverished and vulnerable, including girls and economically disadvantaged learners, in far rural and remote areas plagued by unreliable and costly forms of transportation.”
Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs reiterated, “Increasing efficiency, reducing fossil fuel use and investing in public transport must be at the top of our transport actions.”
As part of the Sustainability Week, the President of the General Assembly convened a high-level meeting (HLM) on sustainable transport, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, to promote sustainable transport cooperation in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda and the political declaration of the High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety.
