The President of the General Assembly of the United Nations will convene a High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety on 20 and 21 July 2026 at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme of
To support inclusive participation in this process the special accreditation is now open for Non?Governmental organizations NGOs without ECOSOC consultative status, civil society organizations, including private sector entities and academia and other relevant stakeholders wishing to participate.
Submit your application through the
Application deadline: 15 May 2026
Important note: Applications are submitted at the organizational level only (one per entity) and individuals may not apply.
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For more information about the High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety, please see the official website .
If you have questions about the special accreditation process, please email ngls@un.org, indicating [Road Safety Accreditation] in the subject line.
Multi-Stakeholder Hearing on Road Safety
In accordance with General Assembly resolution the President of the General Assembly will organize an interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on 12 May 2026 as part of the preparatory process for the high?level meeting on improving global road safety on 20 and 21 July 2026.
Venue: ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters
Date: 12 May 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Format
The multi-stakeholder hearing will consist of an opening segment and two panel discussions. In line with General Assembly resolution 80/247 with regard to the themes of multi-stakeholder panels to be held during the high-level meeting on 20 and 21 July 2026, the themes for the panel discussions of the hearing will also be as follows:
Opening Segment: 10:00 a.m. ¨C 10:20 a.m
Panel Discussion 1: 10:20 a.m. ¨C 11:40 a.m: Strengthening multisectoral coordination for road safety, drawing on best practices and lessons from countries successfully reducing road traffic deaths and injuries.
Panel Discussion 2: 11:40 a.m. ¨C 1:00 p.m: Whole-of-government and whole-of-society action for sustainable financing and enhanced capacity.
The United Nations Webcast services will provide live streaming coverage of the meeting as well as on-demand coverage (recorded video) in all six UN official languages plus floor language, through the UN Web TV website at: .