The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly have adopted a resolution supporting bicycles as a tool for combatting climate change.
The resolution, which was proposed by Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia, was passed unanimously.
Although it is non-binding, like all General Assembly resolutions, It calls on member states to “integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and developed countries.”
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According to the resolution, increasing cycling through improved road safety and the promotion of bike-riding will help achieve “sustainable development, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Specifically, the resolution encourages member states to “give special attention to cycling in cross-cutting development strategies, including bicycle-sharing services,” as well as when possible, in “international, regional, national and subnational development policies and programmes.”
Story was adapted from NDTV.
