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16 November 2009

UNDP Kuwait Remembers the Victims of Road Traffic Accidents

A ceremony was held in remembrance for the road traffic victims at United Nations World Program (UNDP) headquarters in Mishref. The event is celebrated annually (November 15) as the appropriate acknowledgment for victims of road traffic crashes and their families.  In his remarks, Dr Salah Bourjini, UNDP Resident Representative in Kuwait noted that every road user, regardless of race and professions should be responsible for one's life in the road and should be part of the solution not as mere spectators. He added that one of the main causes of death for children aged between 10-24 is road traffic accidents. For adults in terms of the numbers killed, aged between 30-44, it is the third-most prevalent cause of death. He lauded Kuwait's National Strategic Plan drafted by the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait which seriously looks into the road- related problems and recommends specific actions to be taken. The plan includes renovation of main roads/highways, and utilizing the use of labor man-power.