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

A/RES/78/148View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18 Sustainable development, published in 2023.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2018–2023

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?

7 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited
Subprogramme 3	Sustainable development	27
Subprogramme 2	Transport	24
Programme 18	Economic and social development in latin america and the caribbean	234
Subprogramme 3	Transport	15
Subprogramme 3	Shared economic prosperity	12

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?

7 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
Subprogramme 3	Sustainable development	27	—
Subprogramme 2	Transport	24	—
Programme 18	Economic and social development in latin america and the caribbean	234	—
Subprogramme 3	Transport	15	—
Subprogramme 3	Shared economic prosperity	12	—

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?

4 subjects

Conferences International Decades Landlocked Developing Countries Transport Corridors

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Transport and transit corridors

Countries in special situations

Multimodal transportation

Social aspects

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;

Calls upon Member States to maintain the continued functioning and strengthening of the transport system and transport infrastructure in all relevant aspects necessary for sustainable development, recognizing in this regard the importance of an enabling domestic environment and adequate domestic financing for the transport sector that does not undermine a country’s debt sustainability in order to ensure stable and reliable domestic and international transport;

Encourages national, regional and global plans, policies and programmes on transport and mobility to take into account the needs of women and girls, persons with disabilities, older persons and those in vulnerable situations;

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

Calls for efforts to promote regional and interregional economic integration and cooperation, including by improving the planning of transportation infrastructure mobility and logistics;

Recognizes the importance of cooperation in establishing safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport networks supported by inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and commits to enhancing the role of sustainable transport in job creation, mobility facilitation and improvement of the efficiency of logistics chains in connecting people and communities, particularly people in vulnerable situations, thus providing all with equal opportunities and leaving no one behind;

Underlines the importance of international cooperation between relevant modes of transport and transport-related industries to mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including by exchanging information, scientific knowledge and best practices, as well as sharing experiences from the implementation of national transport development programmes and strategies as appropriate;

Suggests that, with the further development of quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure and multimodal transport corridors, the use of electronic unified transport documents based on the digital transmission of relevant data could be considered for their potential, as they could minimize human involvement in transport and border crossing processes and thus could enhance the resilience of transport and logistics chains;

Emphasizes the importance of support for the ongoing development of the existing required institutional, legal, technical and administrative capacity of developing countries to ensure consistent application of internationally agreed standards, as applicable, and an efficient multimodal transport system;

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.

Reaffirms the importance of a worldwide effort to address and raise awareness of road safety for developing sustainable multimodal transport systems, encourages Member States to improve road safety and integrate it into sustainable active mobility and transportation infrastructure planning and design, and calls upon all relevant stakeholders to continue the activities aimed at supporting the implementation of the objectives of the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 and the road safety-related targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;¹⁸

¹⁸Resolution 70/1.

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;

Invites 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 developing countries for strengthening the links between all modes of transport to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals;

Decides to proclaim the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport for the 10-year period beginning on 1 January 2026, within existing structures and available resources, and calls upon the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat, in collaboration with the United Nations regional economic commissions, within their respective mandates, to prepare an implementation plan for the Decade in consultation with Member States, specialized agencies, funds, programmes and bodies of the United Nations, as well as other intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and relevant stakeholders;

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

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

Welcomes the proposal of Turkmenistan to host the international celebrations to mark World Sustainable Transport Day on 26 November 2024.

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

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What’s in this document?

Transport and transit corridors

Countries in special situations

Multimodal transportation

Social aspects

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