Road traffic accidents are a true "pandemic", sounded the alarm today the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Road Safety, Jean Todt, during the presentation of the conclusions of the International Film Festival for Road Safety.
"We must fight against this pandemic as properly done to confront HIV, malaria, tuberculosis," said Todd, who also chaired the Festival.
"Sometimes in life, we need more action than words. This Festival is a very significant contribution "to that, but" the images that we see here is nothing but a small presentation of those taking place every day, "he added, before journalists in Geneva.
Every day, about 3,500 people leave their last breath in the asphalt, which is equivalent to 10 Jumbo aircraft, according to the UN Special Envoy. Every year 1.25 million people are killed worldwide in traffic accidents.
Furthermore, road accidents "is the leading cause of death between the ages of 15 and 29 years," recalled the actor from Malaysia Michelle Gieoch. "This is unacceptable".
Jean Todt emphasized that many countries do not do enough to fight against this scourge, even though they have discovered the 'vaccines': "education, respect for the laws, the roads."
for Europe is organizing the international festival for road safety Since 2006, the UN Commission on Finance.
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