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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½briefs UN and WTO on pandemic impact
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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½briefs UN and WTO on pandemic impact

30 Jun 2021 · People, Prosperity

Yesterday, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½addressed a special WTO COVID-19 Symposium and a meeting of the UN Advisory Group on Transport Responses to the pandemic, providing an update on the impact of COVID-19 on the road transport industry. 

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½called on governments to support the industry and reiterated its emergency call for action on COVID-19 vaccinations for professional drivers. 

Referring to its latest research, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½warned that last years¡¯ predicted looming wave of bankruptcies in the road transport industry is turning into a real wave of bankruptcies. To enable road transport to continue offering essential services and bringing goods and passengers to where they need to be, governments need to act now. 

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½also urged governments to build back better by fully implementing the UN TIR and CMR Conventions and their digital tools eTIR and e-CMR.

29 Jun 2021
Advocacy, Coronavirus, Goods transport, Passenger transport