1. Transport in the Post-2015 Development Agenda New York, 10 October 2014 Umberto de Pretto Secretary General

2. 2 Road transport: committed to achieving Sustainable Development IRU Charter for Sustainable Development (1996) 3 “i” strategy - “Driving Towards Sustainable Development” (1997) Sustainable Development – IRU Constitutional Obligation IRU Guide to Sustainable Development (2000) IRU “Best Industry Practices Reports” (2002/4) Industry as a Partner for Sustainable Development UNEP (2002/6) IRU “30-by-30” Resolution (2009) “Smart Move” Campaign

3. 3 Post-2015 Development Agenda – Final phase Open Working Group on SDGs Business and Industry Major Group - Global Business Alliance (GBA): - - “Seven reasons” why transport should become one of the Sustainable Development Goals for Post-2015” Proposal by Kazakhstan, China and Indonesia for inclusion into Post-2015 Agenda by 2030 full implementation of UN trade and transport facilitation tools such as the TIR Convention 1975 and the Harmonization Convention 1982 by 2030 increase by 30% investment in and maintain basic and ancillary infrastructure including road and rail; electricity generation and supply, including renewable energy; information and communication technologies; water and wastewater services; and the recovery of resources and used materials

4. 4 Sustainable Development Goals 7 reasons why transport will drive the Sustainable Development Goals

5. 5 1. Globalisation Source: IRU Road Transport has become a vital production tool! The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

6. 6 2. To make supply chains sustainable IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI) From September 2008 to date Monitoring of over 200,000 border crossings 57% of transport time lost at border crossings! 38% of transport costs due to unofficial levies!

7. 7 By implementing key UN facilitation instruments to allow road transport to drive trade!

8. 8 3. All must benefit from globalisation as no country is landlocked to road transport! 2004: The Lisbon-Vladivostok Caravan2005: The Beijing-Berlin-Brussels Caravan 2010: IRU-ECO Silk Road Truck Caravan2007: Black Sea Highway Caravan

9. 9 4. To remove physical impediments to growth

10. 10 5. To eradicate poverty and bring them hope!

11. 11 6. To boost regional economic integration Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have not been interconnected to global trade Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC

12. 12 7. To ensure mobility and connectivity