Asia & the Pacific
In the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) region, the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network, entered into force in 2005, secured a road safety commitment for 140,000 km of major roads in the region. In November 2006, the UNESCAP Ministerial Declaration on Improving Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific was adopted in Busan, Korea. Projected savings from implementing the declaration provisions are estimated at US$15 billion annually. With stated goals to save 600,000 lives and prevent an equal number of disabling injuries through 2050, the Declaration established a comprehensive set of measurable targets directed at policy, road infrastructure, vehicle systems, vulnerable road users, and enforcement. The UNESCAP Secretariat is working with member states to support the further formalization of their commitment to the targets and related indicators through the legislative process of UNESCAP.
