Upcoming meetingHigh-Level Commemorative Meeting on World Sustainable Transport Day
Join the Group’s high-level commemorative meeting on 24 November 2026, 1:15–2:45 p.m., at UN Headquarters, Conference Room 8, New York.
Read article →DIALOGUE · CONNECTIVITY · COOPERATION
Connecting people.
Advancing sustainable development.
A shared platform for countries and organizations to advance safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport for all.
2026–2035
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport
Explore the Decade ↗A global framework for sustainable, inclusive and resilient mobility.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The latest from the Group.
Upcoming meeting
GFST calls for practical progress during the Transport Decade
A statement to the General Assembly’s Second Committee focuses on implementation, coordination, financing and evidence-based progress.
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A new General Assembly resolution supports the Transport Decade
Resolution A/RES/80/132 recognizes sustainable transport partnerships, including the Group of Friends, and sets out next steps for the Decade.
Read article →ABOUT THE GROUP
Cooperation that
moves us forward.
The Group of Friends of Sustainable Transport brings countries and organizations together to turn dialogue into cooperation.
Launched on 6 July 2022 by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, the Group is an informal, open-ended platform supporting sustainable development through better transport connectivity.
Our purpose and working methods →OUR PRIORITIES
Shared priorities. Global relevance.
Access & connectivity
Strengthening connections between transport modes, countries and communities, including the needs of landlocked developing countries.
Climate & resilience
Supporting dialogue on low-carbon mobility, green transport and resilient infrastructure within global sustainable development efforts.
Partnerships & investment
Sharing knowledge, promoting transport diplomacy and exploring investment mechanisms for sustainable transport infrastructure.
POLICY & COOPERATION
Grounded in United Nations documents.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION
United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport
Resolution adopted on 15 December 2025, recognizing the Group’s contribution and advancing implementation of the Decade.
A/RES/80/132 ↗GROUP OF FRIENDSThe first Ministerial Meeting
Consult the General Assembly document containing the Final Declaration of the Group’s first Ministerial Meeting.
A/78/881 ↗AN OPEN, MULTILATERAL PLATFORM
Working together,
across borders.
Discover the countries and organizations listed by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan.
Members & partners →18countries listed
2organizations listed
Source: Mission’s GFST information page.Membership may evolve.
ON THE GLOBAL AGENDA
A decade of opportunity.
26NOVEMBER
ANNUAL UN OBSERVANCE
UN observance ↗World Sustainable Transport Day
A day to raise awareness of sustainable transport and its contribution to development.