Joëlle Auert and Meleckidzedeck Khayesi are Technical Officers in the World Health Organization (WHO) Safety and Mobility Unit.

The Role of the United Nations System in Improving Road Safety to Save Lives and Advance Sustainable Development

Vehicles experiencing a breakdown or an emergency can stop in the emergency lane; these lanes may themselves present risks to traffic. Wikimedia Commons.
Logo for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030.© World Health Organization

This article examines how the United Nations system is working to improve road safety throughout the world, and how safer roads can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.