In 2004, the UN General Assembly discussed the global burden of road-traffic accidents for the first time, mainly thanks to an effort by Oman to raise the profile of the problem within the UN. Still, few member states, especially low-income and middle-income nations where most deaths on the roads occur, were interested in the issue. Now, 6 years on, the story is very different. Last week, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to make 2011–20 the Decade of Action for Road Safety. 98 countries, including Russia, France, and Brazil, co-sponsored the resolution. Resolution (GA/10920) text available at: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/ga10920.doc.htm
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