Congratulations to my friend @MikeBloomberg on his reappointment as @WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries, marking 10 years of partnership and impact. From tobacco control and road safety to data for health and now lead poisoning, your leadership has helped put the prevention higher on the global agenda. Thank you, Mike. I look forward to continuing our work together to save lives and build a healthier future for all. #UNGA

Leading editors, journalists and creators from across Africa are meeting in Nigeria today to create the continent’s first-ever road safety reporting guidelines. The new guide will boost accountability and demand for safer roads across Africa. 👉 tinyurl.com/msejeu6e

Africa is losing one life every two minutes to road crashes and most of these deaths are preventable. Today, WHO and CJID bring together top editors from across the continent to shape Africa’s first road safety media guidelines. Changing how we tell these stories can change how leaders act. Read the full announcement on the WHO website: afro.who.int/countries/niger…

Up to 60% of people killed on roads in Southeast Asia are riding two wheels. The @ADB_HQ , @APRSOweb, and @WRIRossCities are launching a new webinar series on what the data say about motorcycle safety. 📅 22 Sept (Tue) 🕓 3:00-4:30 pm GMT+8 Register: bit.ly/rswebinar4

What really drives the price of a standard motorcycle helmet? Our new research traces where costs are added from manufacture to the price paid by riders in Kenya 🇰🇪 and Mexico 🇲🇽 & where opportunities for change may exist. Read the report tinyurl.com/4twzcatm Funded by @Uber

Transport that is sustainable, inclusive, safe, and resilient: this is the vision of the UN Decade of #SustainableTransport. A new 6-part webinar series will help policymakers and practitioners turn the Decade's implementation plan into action. Launching 16 Sep, 14:00 GMT+8 Register at bit.ly/4oUOYfz

LONDON🇬🇧 is the next major city that shows how reducing car traffic delivers real, measurable public-health gains. AFTER #ULEZ zone: 📉 NO₂ down by 38% 🏥 Fewer hospital admissions ☠️ An estimated 40% fall in deaths linked to air pollution 🧒 Kids health shows recovery

📢 REGISTER NOW Africa Road Safety Conference 2026 🗓 26–27 Nov | 📍 Nairobi, Kenya @KCBInKenya & @grspartnership bring together policymakers, police, researchers & partners to take stock of road safety progress across Africa. Be part of it 👇 grsproadsafety.org/africa-ro…

The global road death rate fell by 21% between 2011 and 2025, with 1.16 million fatalities last year Yet road crashes remain the leading killer of children and youth aged 5-29 Our goal is a 50% drop in deaths by 2030. We must acclerate progress Read👉 tinyurl.com/3h5rm8j8

What Actually Gets More People Cycling? A New Study Has Some Surprising Answers. momentummag.com/what-actuall…

"We don't have a knowledge problem. We have an implementation problem." Read @GlobalNCAP's interview with Fangfang Luo, who leads @WHO's global road safety legal work. 👉 lnkd.in/eMsYQ6JV

Have you registered yet? 👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

🚨 2 DAYS LEFT! 🚨 💡 Endless opportunities to learn. 🤝 A shared commitment to a safer future. 🔗 bit.ly/4gir7DL #Safety2026 #Ubuntu4Safety #SaferFuture #Innovation #PublicHealth #SafetyPromotion

Alliance member @safeindia2015, supported by @AutolivInc, has so far empowered 4,402 students in 9 schools in Pune through #MobilitySnapshots to identify #roadsafety risks & advocate for evidence-based, #SafeSystem solutions roadsafetyngos.org/events/sa… #MobilitySnapshots #RoadSafety

🚸 No footpaths. No streetlights. No safe crossings. For millions, walking is a daily necessity. Safe roads need basic infrastructure—not excuses. 🚶 Footpaths | 💡 Lighting | 🦓 Crossings | 🚲 Cycle lanes The right to walk safely is a fundamental right. #BARS #roadsafety

World Pedestrian Day is here! 🚶🌎 Nearly every public transport journey begins and ends with a walk. Safe sidewalks, crossings, and connections to transit are essential to making cities accessible for everyone. Explore ITDP’s tools for building safer, more walkable cities: Pedestrians First: pedestriansfirst.itdp.org/ Atlas of Sustainable City Transport: atlas.itdp.org/ #WorldPedestrianDay #Walkability #urbanmobility #safecities #urbanplanning #sustainabletransport #publictransport

Accelerating action on road safety thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Your school run is a great study into the systemic failure or success of our mobility system. How do you want your kids to go to school? ⬆️: Unionville elementary school, North Carolina🇺🇸 (via Yann Rouen) ⬇️: Ds. Pierson college, Den Bosch🇳🇱 (by @BicycleDutch)

Road traffic deaths have fallen 21% globally since 2011. Yet 1.16 million people still died on the world’s roads in 2025 & road crashes remain the leading cause of death among children & youth. At UNHQ this week, countries agreed to stronger action to make roads safer for all.

Countries adopting Automatic Emergency Braking with pedestrian & cyclist detection are seeing serious injuries decrease by up to 44%📊 Harmonized @UN vehicle regulations developed by countries at @UNECE make a tangible difference to #roadsafety. @JeanTodt @UNRSC @UN_RSF