Time to turn promises into action, she saysKhunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, second right, speaks at the United Nations Road Safety Leadership Roundtable in Milan, Italy, to promote road safety worldwide. International Olympic CommitteePhilanthropist Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has joined forces with the United Nations and global sports leaders to promote road safety worldwide, urging stronger cross-sector and cross-border collaboration to turn pledges into action. The high-level forum was organised by the Office of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, led by French motor racing executive Jean Todt, and supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The roundtable reviewed global progress under the UN's Second Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021–2030), which aims to cut road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. Khunying Patama said road safety is a shared global responsibility requiring sustained leadership and multi-stakeholder cooperation.

Source: Bangkok Post February 15, 2026 22:13 UTC