FIA President appointed as UN Special Envoy for Road Safety

3 May 2015

RoadSafe welcomes the appointment of Mr Jean Todt as the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety.

As UN Special Envoy Jean Todt will assist the UN Secretary General in mobilising sustained political commitment towards road safety. Mr Todt will also advocate and raise awareness about the United Nations road safety legal instruments, and share established road safety good practices, through his participations in global and regional conferences on road safety. In addition, the Special Envoy for Road Safety will generate funding for advocacy efforts through strategic partnerships between the public, private and non-governmental sectors.