Nneka Henry

@UN Special Envoy for Road Safety @JeanTodt + @UN_RSF partners are working for a🌏where safe motorcycle helmets are widely accessible in every country. Thank you @AutolivInc for joining @UN efforts by supporting @UN_RSF + giveaway of UN reg 22 helmets to employees in #Thailand.

The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) has officially launched! @UN_RSF welcomes the Decade and its clear message: there is no sustainable transport without safe transport. We stand ready to support countries in delivering safer, cleaner and more inclusive mobility.

Congrats to @AutolivInc, @UN_RSF donor & Advisory Board member, on winning the 2025 Prince Michael Road Safety Premier Award! Kudos as well to all this year’s winners for advancing safer roads worldwide 👏 roadsafetyawards.com/global-road-sa…

Every year 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes. But solutions exist, from improving infrastructure, legislation & awareness, to enforcing safety laws & sharing best practices across borders. Let’s save lives, prevent injuries & ensure that every journey ends safely.

📢Improving commuting safety for garment workers! We are pleased to contribute to the @ilo's Vision Zero Fund Commuting Safety Challenge, to make journeys to and from work safer for garment workers in Cambodia and Viet Nam. 🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/mt3cs7ru

📢 The UNRSF AUG 2025 Technical Newsletter is out! Learn more about: 📖Priority focus areas for the 2025 Call for Proposals 🔎Insights from @HealthyPeopleRw & @Honda 🤝4 high-impact projects showcasing our catalytic partnerships 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/2h5yn2r2

📢 The UNRSF September Newsletter 2025 is out! Learn more about: 👉Catalyst series case in Rwanda unlocking follow-on investment 👉Partnering for impact case in Jordan – lessons learned 👉Upcoming milestones and missions 🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/4yr29cpe

Ethiopia’s capital has built more than 60 km of walkways and protected cycle tracks, with plans to expand the network further. Co-benefits of @UN_RSF funded project. theprogressplaybook.com/2025/06/17/the…

New Op-Ed by @UN #RoadSafety Special Envoy @JeanTodt & UN Thailand Resident Coordinator Michaela Friberg-Storey: Thailand is stepping up enforcement of helmet laws, a bold, lifesaving move. Read how Thailand is turning road safety commitments into action: bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio…

Jordan’s new drink-driving law will save lives. Drinking and driving significantly increases the risk and severity of road crashes, and with @WHO support Jordan's landmark legislation meets global standards. 👉 shorturl.at/wR0Y6 #RoadSafety #StreetsForLIfe

New safe & inclusive design guidance launched for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan. With @UN_RSF support, @UNESCAP, @iRAPSavingLives, @IRFofficial_org & @EASSTransport created practical tools to help road engineers design safer roads for all users: gtkp.com/themepage/road…

New report out! 📍 Debre Birhan’s multi-layered vulnerability profile shows how climate, urbanization & biodiversity risks collide—hitting the poorest hardest. It’s time to act : better infrastructure, greener planning, stronger communities. 🔗 unhabitat.org/rise-up-for-su…

📢What’s new at @UN_RSF ? We’re marking 7 years of impact in road safety with: 🌍 52 projects in 94 countries 🆕 8 new projects in 37 countries 🔍 Focus on motorcycle safety & crash data 🤝 New partnerships & global events 📰Add this to your summer reads: shorturl.at/MKnvs

📢 Today, 120+ stakeholders joined us for the webinar on Call for Proposals 2025. We reflected on lessons learned from past partners & outlined this year’s priorities: ➡️Motorcycle Safety and/or ➡️Road Crash Data. Find out more🔗: tinyurl.com/mrx969jn

🚧 Road crashes are a major threat in Cambodia, especially for garment workers facing unsafe vehicles and dangerous daily commutes. 📢@UN_RSF is proud to support this project to make transport safer for Cambodian factory workers—because no job should cost a life.

🚨 New Internship Alert! Join the Office of the Secretariat of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety as a Public Information Intern. 📍 Geneva 🕒6 months (Starting 7th Oct 2025) 📋 Deadline: 14 Aug 2025 👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/WRMtE

📢Road traffic injury is still the leading cause of death for our #youth. 🌍 This #InternationalYouthDay, let’s act on proven solutions — from safer roads to stronger laws — to save lives. 🚦👉Youth are not just victims, they’re advocates. #RoadSafety #YouthDay

🚗 A great opportunity to take part in today’s Fórum de Segurança Viária in São Paulo 🇧🇷 alongside Jean-Charles Decaux @JCDecauxGlobal — an important initiative by @Groupe_Renault and @DetranSP. Grateful for Renault’s steadfast partnership with my Office to make roads safer in Brazil and around the world 🌍. @roadsafety #RoadSafety #SãoPaulo #Renault

🏁 Flag-off & prizes at #RhinoCharge2025 in Baringo North #Kenya 🇰🇪 – a powerful show of community spirit and commitment to conservation. Proud to support events that bring people together for a greater cause.

Jambo! Pleased to join today’s launch of the Boda Boda Road Safety campaign in #Kenya—driving forward practical solutions to protect lives and improve #roadsafety for local riders and passengers. Road traffic deaths are preventable. Let’s act now. 🛵🇰🇪