{"id":22375,"date":"2016-11-10T17:11:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T17:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=22375"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:56:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:56:04","slug":"media-advisory-briefing-on-global-sustainable-transport-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/11\/media-advisory-briefing-on-global-sustainable-transport-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Media advisory: Briefing on Global Sustainable Transport Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Noon Briefing\u00a0<\/strong>with Wu Hongbo, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs,\u00a0<\/strong>on the Global Sustainable Transport Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Recognizing that greener, more efficient and sustainable transport is crucial to fighting climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has convened a global conference on sustainable transport, on 26 and 27 November 2016 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The Conference seeks to show the importance of sustainable transport in promoting economic and social development while protecting the environment.\u00a0 Mr. Wu Hongbo, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, will brief the media on the Conference, which is expected to culminate in a launch of partnerships, initiatives and commitments that will drive the implementation of a new global sustainable transport system.<\/p>\n

Who: <\/strong>Wu Hongbo, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (as a noon briefing guest)<\/p>\n

What:<\/strong>\u00a0Spokesperson\u2019s Noon Briefing<\/p>\n

For more information on the Global Sustainable Transport Conference, please visit the website:\u00a0https:\/\/sustainabledevelopment.un.org\/Global-Sustainable-Transport-Conference-2016<\/a><\/p>\n

Hashtags:<\/strong> #SustainableTransport, #GlobalGoals<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0Fri., 11 Nov., 12:30 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 S-237, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters, New York or live through http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Media contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For interviews with DESA Staff about the Global Sustainable Transport Conference, please contact Matthias Klettermayer, T: +1 (212) 963-8306 | E: klettermayer@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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