Happy first anniversary of the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety!
Today, 18th February 2021 we are celebrating the first year anniversary of the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety!
This time last year, more than 160 youth leaders from 75 countries came together and started our collective journey of #ClaimingOurSpace for safe mobility! It was a momentous occasion and we are so thankful we got to meet before the world dramatically changed!
To celebrate this milestone, the Coalition caught up with the 2nd WYA delegates and now members of the Global Youth Coalition about what they’ve been doing since the Assembly last February 2020.
2nd WYA delegates and Coalition members Alison Collard De Beaufort, Mariam Kukava, Nishant Bhatnagar, Dr. Nkateko Mnisi, and Tendekayi Marapara talked about their favorite moments during the WYA with experiences from meeting their fellow delegates to the artwork throughout the event.
Dr. Nkateko expressed that, for her, the best moment during the Assembly was when all the delegates read the Global Youth Statement together and chanted in support of it. She described the moment as “electrifying”.
Nishant recalled how the presentation of the Global Youth Statement during the 3rd Ministerial Conference for Road Safety made it into the highlights of his experience.
“My favorite moment during the Assembly was during the second day of the conference when we delivered the youth statement inside the hall full of ministers and delegations from all over the world”
Since the Assembly, our delegates have been hard at work making sure to keep fighting for road safety, sustainable mobility, and meaningful youth involvement in their communities. Their work is guided by the Global Youth Statement for Road Safety and is supported by the Global Youth Coalition.
“The Global Youth Statement, the key advocacy document, acts as a tool to start conversations with decision-makers about safe mobility and its challenges”
