Following his previous visits to Colombia in October 2016 and January 2018, the Special Envoy had a country mission to Colombia on 5-6 August 2019. During his mission, the Special Envoy had several bilateral meetings at the highest level, including with the President of Colombia. During these meetings, the Special Envoy advocated for safer transport and roads as well as accession to UN road safety conventions. The Special Envoy called for amplified action towards improving road safety in line with international norms.
In conclusion, the Special Envoy shared about the recently established UN Road Safety Fund, encouraging applications for funding during the upcoming call for proposals as well as encouraged high-level participation in the Third Global Conference on Road Safety, which will be hosted by the Government of Sweden on19-20 February 2020.
The Special Envoy had bilateral meetings with the following high-level officials:
o Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of Colombia
o Mr. Enrique Peñalosa Londoño, Mayor of Bogotá
o Ms. Angela Maria Orozco, Minister of Transport of Colombia
o Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe, Minister of Health
o Ms. Sylvia Cristina Constaín Rengifo, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies of Colombia
o Mr. Juan Camilo Ostos, Vice-Minister of Transport
o Mr. Luis Felipe Lota, Director of the Road Safety National Agency of Colombia
o Ms. Sandra Angel, Director of Sustainable Transport
o General Mayor Carlos Ernesto Rodríguez Cortés, DITRA Director
o Ms. Carmen Ligia Rojas Valderrama, Superintendent of Transport