Strengthening the Links Between All Modes of Transport to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

A/RES/72/212View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 19 Sustainable development, published in 2017.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2018–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/78/148

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2023	A/RES/78/148	Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals	2,639	33%Compare
2018	A/RES/72/212	Strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals	2,215	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Sustainable development	27

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Sustainable development	27	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Conferences Sustainable Development Transport Transport Corridors Transport Facilitation

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Commits to enhancing the role of sustainable transport and mobility in job creation, mobility facilitation and improvement of the efficiency of logistics chains in connecting people and communities to jobs, schools and health care and in the delivery of goods and services to rural and urban communities, thus providing all with equal opportunities and leaving no one behind;

Invites the Secretary-General to consider convening another Global Sustainable Transport Conference, for ensuring the implementation of the objectives of the first Conference, and notes that such a conference would be funded through extrabudgetary resources;

Encourages Member States to indicate their interest in hosting the next Global Sustainable Transport Conference;

Emphasizes the contribution of sustainable, low-carbon and energy-efficient modes of transport to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals,¹⁵ as well as the importance of long-term strategies and multi-stakeholder partnerships in delivering such sustainable modes of transport;

¹⁵Resolution 70/1.

Calls for efforts to promote regional and interregional economic integration and cooperation, including by improving the planning of transportation infrastructure and mobility, enhancing connectivity and facilitating trade and investment;

Invites all States that have not yet done so to consider signing, ratifying or acceding to the United Nations conventions and agreements on transport and transit facilitation, including the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods¹⁶ and the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention);¹⁷

¹⁶United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1409, No. 23583.

¹⁷Ibid., vol. 1079, No. 16510.

Encourages States to maximize synergies in transport corridors and infrastructure planning and development by taking into account relevant international standards and by aiming to harmonize rules and technological standards, as applicable;

Encourages the organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, relevant international financing institutions, multilateral and bilateral donors and the private sector to further coordinate their efforts and to collaborate in mobilizing financial and technical assistance to countries for strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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