Damascus-SANA
With the participation of about 50 countries, including Syria, the work of the second United Nations World Conference on Sustainable Transport via video conferencing, which will be hosted by the Chinese capital, Beijing, from 14 to 16 this month, kicked off today.
During the conference, the importance of transport as an artery connecting world countries and civilizations and the necessity of solidarity and international cooperation towards sustainable transport issues, contributing to assisting developing countries, providing the necessary support and financing for development projects in those countries, inviting the private sector to participate and providing resources, technology and renewable energies in sustainable transport patterns were discussed during the conference.
The conference, which was attended by the Minister of Transport, Eng. Zuhair Khuzaym, also addressed the impact of the “Covid 19” pandemic on sustainable transport and its impact, which led to a decline in the application of established programs, especially in sustainable transport, to reach the goals set for sustainable development 2030.
