Members of the World Roads Association, and experts at the 26th International Roads Congress, addressed the issue of preparing governments for ways to serve people of determination, to change their travel patterns and daily commutes, for the first time in the 111-year history of the conference.
The conference, which was held recently in Abu Dhabi, witnessed a forward-looking session entitled: “Comprehensive Land Transport for People of Determination”, in which World Bank Group Global Disability Advisor, Charlotte McLean Nalbo said: The movement and travel of people of determination has never had such high-level discussions
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Nalbo reviewed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adding: `` The UN's sustainable development strategies set key goals for creating safe and stable transport systems for all that could be made available by 2030.This means, in the main, those who are motivated and emphasize their need for a smooth and secure transition. ''
"Today, transportation is the lifeblood of access to education, employment and health care, and it is the way to practice social and community life," said Daniela Bass, director of the Department of Comprehensive Social Development at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. It will help people to live well and thus break the cycle of poverty, dependency and marginalization. "
Speaking to transport infrastructure engineers to change the traditional thinking pattern to help achieve inclusiveness and integration, Bass added: “With all the countries and stakeholders who have pledged to provide affordable and safe transport for all within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, I am sure we can create a new culture. Building accessible roads is a matter of the value of justice and of investing in the future. Inclusion is not only a legal obligation, it is also an economic and social imperative that we need to work together for. ”
The session featured rich discussions in the debate on the importance of a road network that can be easily used by people of determination.