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United Nations road safety collaboration

1 July 2006

In April 2004, the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES58/289 on “Improving global road safety” invited WHO, working in close cooperation with the United Nations regional commissions, to act as coordinator on road safety issues across the United Nations system.

www.who.int/RoadSafety

The latest issue of The Road Ahead, issue N°6, WHO's newsletter reporting progress on global road safety initatives, is available here.

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