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The World’s Toughest Job is a time-bound, mission-driven campaign by the United Nations Foundation designed to shape how the world understands the role of the UN Secretary-General and what leadership should mean in today’s realities. It is a global advocacy project for better leadership and cooperation to address the following question: What does the job of UN Secretary-General actually demand in today’s world, and what kind of leadership does that require?

The World’s Toughest Job: Intergenerational Dialogues is a four-part global series clarifying what the UN Secretary-General actually does — and why that leadership matters now.

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Join Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) for the first session of the Designing for Safe Speeds webinar series, Shaping Streets to Save Lives.

This session will provide a foundational overview of the guide and the core principles behind the Designing for Safe Speeds guide. It will explore why managing vehicle speed is essential to improving road safety outcomes and creating streets that better support health, equity, and overall quality of life. Participants will hear from local champions who are applying these principles in diverse contexts, sharing practical insights and lessons learned along the way.

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A major update of iRAP’s Star Rating methodology is on the way.

Following a comprehensive five-year review overseen by iRAP’s Global Technical Committee, version 3.10 will launch in May 2026 and be accessible via iRAP’s online platform, ViDA.

This update incorporates the latest global crash risk evidence to directly support the UN Decade of Action, offering a more rigorous framework to protect vulnerable road users worldwide.

This session explores the key methodological enhancements that strengthen the precision, consistency and real-world applicability of version 3.10.

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Choosing the next United Nations Secretary-General is one of the most consequential leadership decisions in the world — and one of the least understood.

As young people and young countries shape the demographic and political future, their expectations of global leadership matter.

The World’s Toughest Job campaign opens space to debate what leadership of the UN should look like in this century.

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The International Road Federation (IRF) is opening applications for the IRF YPP Leadership Team.

The IRF Young Professionals Programme (YPP) connects emerging leaders and specialists shaping the future of road and mobility systems worldwide. Through the programme, participants develop and advance initiatives that support safer, greener, more inclusive, and more efficient transport infrastructure.

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The International Road Federation (IRF) is happy to invite you to the second webinar under the IRF Circle of Excellence series.

Centred on the theme "Ensuring Safe, Inclusive and People-Centred Mobility for All", the session will feature initiatives that illustrate how aligning regulation, street design, enforcement and technology around human behaviour can significantly reduce road trauma.

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YOUNGO is pleased to invite you to join the second session of the Making Climate Science Make Sense: Youth–Expert Dialogues Series, organised by the YOUNGO Science Working Group.

This interactive dialogue series creates a space where children and young people can engage directly with leading experts to better understand climate science, its real-world impacts, and how it connects to adaptation, vulnerability, and decision-making. The aim is to make complex scientific discussions accessible, meaningful, and youth-centered.

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The ITF Young Researcher Award honours the vital role that transport research plays in shaping sound, forward-looking transport policy. The unique Award strengthens the links between early-career researchers and the global transport policy community at the highest level.

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The IRF Technical & Scientific Committee invites abstract submissions from road authorities, policymakers, engineers, academics, researchers, and industry professionals worldwide.

Join the world’s premier event for road and mobility professionals as you explore how digitisation, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge innovations are revolutionising the roads and transportation sector. The 9th IRF Global R2T Conference (November 3 - 6, 2026 | San Francisco, CA, USA) offers a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and forging influential partnerships—ensuring you stay at the forefront of a rapidly changing industry.

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The International Road Federation (IRF Global) is pleased to invite abstract submissions from road authorities, policymakers, engineers, academics, researchers, and industry professionals across Europe and Central Asia for the 4th IRF Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress & Exhibition, taking place from September 30 to October 2 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Transforming Transportation 2026 will feature a week-long program in Washington DC, United States, with the main forum on March 10-11 and side events and partner meetings throughout the remaining days. It will be a dynamic hybrid experience, combining in-person networking and high-level sessions with virtual participation to include our signature global community.

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The 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion represents a pivotal opportunity to strengthen public health in South Africa in the face of rising conflict, climate shocks, and social fragmentation. It will be celebrated at the International Convention Centre, in Cape Town, South Africa, from September 2 to 4, 2026.

The deadline to submit abstracts has been extended until February 13, 2026.

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YOUNGO is organising a two-part workshop, in which you’ll explore signals from COP30, imagine possible futures for the Action Climate Empowerment Action Plan (ACE), and co-create policy-relevant insights that can feed into the ACE Dialogue and future ACE Action Plans.

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The Max Thabiso Edkins Youth Ambassador Program is a six-month virtual program of the World Bank’s Youth2Youth (Y2Y) community and Connect4Climate (C4C), designed to equip young changemakers with knowledge of the world’s most urgent development challenges and skills to innovate responsive solutions.

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