On 2 July 2020, the Special Envoy met, in Paris, with H.E. Ms. Maria Angela Zappia, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in New York.
The Special Envoy shared updates on the road safety situation and conveyed his appreciation to Italy for supporting international efforts. Furthermore, he explained that the Ministerial Declaration of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety called upon Member States to reducing road traffic deaths by 50% within 2030. He also asked for support to the upcoming UN General Assembly Resolution on Improving Global Road Safety, expected to be introduced in New York in the following weeks.