Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 4th June. World body on Monday celebrated World Bicycle Day, applauded the simple, affordable, clean and environmentally sustainable means of two-wheeled transportation.
UN said that bicycles make education, healthcare and other social services more accessible to the most vulnerable populations in addition to contributing to cleaner air and reducing gridlocks.
President of the GA Dennis Francis emphasized the crirical role of cycling and other non-motorized transport in achieving a sustainable future.
“There are countless ways the bicycle can create an entire ecosystem of sustainable mobility – connecting communities to practical solutions they need to surmount the myriad and daily inequities of poverty, conflict, disaster and emergency,” he said.
He urged everyone to take full advantage of the “power of the pedal”.
“Let us encourage all actors to cultivate a culture of cycling and in turn, unleash progress across the SDGs to bring about a healthier, safer, greener and more inclusive future for all.”
General Assembly in 2018, designated 3 June as World Bicycle Day acknowledged the manual two-wheeler’s uniqueness, longevity and versatility. It encouraged stakeholders to promote bicycling to advance sustainable development, strengthen education, promote health and facilitate social inclusion.
In 2014, 147 UN staff members and delegates took the UN Bike Month Challenge and between them travelled over 16,500 miles on their bicycles about the same distance as between New York and Hanoi.
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