ITF and World Health Organization to expand collaboration

21 November 2023

The International Transport Forum (ITF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will strengthen their collaboration on road safety and expand their co-operation to new areas at the intersection of human mobility and public health.

A Memorandum of Understanding signed on 2 November 2023 in Paris by ITF Secretary-General Young Tae Kim and WHO Assistant Director-General Ailan Li foresees joint activities relating to

• road safety;
• the co-benefits of sustainable transport policies for reducing emissions and supporting health outcomes, including for active mobility;
• the health impacts of transport-related air, noise, soil, and water pollution;
• the trade of second-hand vehicles;
• the role of transport in relation to pandemics.