PHA-Exchange> GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR MEETING TO EMPHASIZE TRAFFIC SAFETY

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> GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR MEETING TO EMPHASIZE TRAFFIC SAFETY
> New York, Nov  5 2003  2:00PM
> The United Nations General Assembly today decided to devote an entire
session next year to the problems of road safety.
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> Noting that traffic accidents killed an estimated 1.26 million people
worldwide in 2000, and "disproportionately affect people in
> low- and middle-income countries," the 191-member Assembly said a meeting
next April would "increase awareness of the magnitude of
> the road traffic injury problem at a high level."
>
> The resolution passed today said the meeting would launch a World Report
on Road Traffic Injury Prevention, currently being
> developed under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO).
>
> The resolution also asked the UN specialist to develop recommendations for
traffic safety and requested Secretary-General Kofi
> Annan to submit a report in time for the 2005 General Assembly session.
>
> "Road traffic injuries are a preventable and treatable problem," the
Assembly said.
>   2003-11-05 00:00:00.000
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