Organiser: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport, proclaimed by the General Assembly in 2023 (resolution 78/148), provides a global framework to accelerate the transition towards sustainable, inclusive, and resilient transport systems across all modes of transport. The Implementation Plan of the UN Decade outlines six focus areas and associated means of implementation, emphasising the importance of policy coherence, financing, innovation, and data in advancing sustainable transport solutions.
A central pillar of the Decade is the ability to effectively monitor and assess progress. In its 2025 resolution (A/RES/80/132), the General Assembly underscored the importance of developing data-driven tools and methodologies, including the establishment of a joint Atlas of Transport Sustainability, to track implementation and support evidence-based decision-making. The resolution also mandates periodic reporting to the General Assembly and foresees a midterm review in 2030 and a final review in 2035. General Assembly requested the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to coordinate the establishment of visual and data-driven tools to track and trace progress in the implementation of the Decade.
The event will provide an opportunity for Member States and relevant stakeholders to exchange views and experiences on monitoring progress during the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport. The discussion will focus on assessing existing work and identifying opportunities to strengthen monitoring frameworks. The dialogue aims to contribute to a more coherent and effective approach to monitoring, supporting evidence-based policymaking and facilitating the sharing of good practices across stakeholders. Findings of the dialogue will be used to frame the conversation at the annual flagship event of the UN Decade to be held during the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in July 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Welcome remarks:
Jari Kauppila, Head of Secretary-General's Office at the International Transport Forum
Remarks by the Government of Turkmenistan as the initiator of the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport:
Suleyman Durdyyev, Deputy Minister of Aviation, Turkmenistan
Opening remarks and a presentation of the current work on monitoring progress during the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport:
Riina Jussila, Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Reflections on the opportunities for enhancing monitoring of progress:
Fariz Aliyev, Head, Transport Policy Department, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Thiago Casagrande, Senior Analyst at the Undersecretary of Sustainability, Ministry of Transport of Brazil
Kazakhstan [TBC]
Carly Gilbert-Patrick, Secretary General, SLOCAT
Holger Dalkmann, Sustainable Mobility for All Partnership
Igor Rounov, Executive Secretary, International Center for Transport Diplomacy
