FEVR in United Nations for Victims Rights and for World Day of Remembrance

Since last few years FEVR representative and vice president Katarzyna Dobrzanska Junco regularly assists UNECE Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety which takes place in Geneva, United Nations. This time, 23rd and 24th of September, FEVR representative had opportunity to share information, update and present proposal for the upcoming World Day of Remebrance stressing the importance of the commemorations worldwide, cooperation, inviting all present governnments and organizations to commemorate together and REMEMBER the road crash victims, as well as SUPPORT those who survived. And ACT, focusing on prevention and post-crash care improvement.

The long-term continuous cooperation with FEVR in the United Nations shows the importance of cooperation and emphasis that UN and the Chair of the Forum give to post-crash care and world road crash victims, looking for solutions and right post-crash care to promote and apply good practices and solutions all over the world.

Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety is a permanent body in the United Nations system that focuses on improving road safety. Its primary function is to serve as guardian of the United Nations legal instruments aimed at harmonizing traffic rules. The Conventions on Road Traffic and on Roads Signs and Signals of 1968, and other UNECE legal instruments that address the main factors of road crashes (road user behavior, vehicle and infrastructure) are tangible contributors to improved road safety. The UNECE also supports the development and promotion of best road safety practices and the organization of road safety weeks and other awareness raising events.