ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 29. The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has announced its joining of the Group of Friends for Sustainable Transport (GFST), established on the initiative of Turkmenistan, Trend reports.
According to the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN, the first ministerial meeting of the Group was convened at the UN Headquarters in New York on April 16, 2024.
The Group of Friends for Sustainable Transport was established on July 6, 2022, by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN and serves as an informal platform for maintaining a broad multilateral dialogue to promote safe, inexpensive, affordable, and sustainable transport systems for all in support of sustainable economic growth, improving people's social well-being, and expanding international cooperation and trade between countries.
Participation in the Group of Friends for Sustainable Transport does not involve any financial, legal, or other obligations and is aimed at consolidating efforts within the framework of the UN Decade for Sustainable Transport (2026-2035).
Meanwhile, UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is the International Association of Public Transport and a passionate champion of sustainable urban mobility. Established in 1885, with more than 135 years of history, it is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes.