1. Yang Berhormat Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha, Minister of Transport and Infocommunications, represented Brunei Darussalam at the 2025 Annual Session of the United Nation Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) Advisory Board, held in Geneva, Switzerland on 19 May 2025.

2. Yang Berhormat Minister attended the session in his capacity as an Advisory Board Member of the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) representing the Asia-Pacific region for the 2025–2026 term, a role that reflects Brunei Darussalam’s continued resolve in supporting not only domestic but also international efforts aimed at improving road safety and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

3. Chair of the UN Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) Advisory Board, His Excellency Mr. Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics of the Kingdom of Morocco, opened the meeting followed by introductory remarks by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Mr. Jean Todt. The Advisory Board was apprised of the UNRSF’s progress and results as reported in the 2024 Annual Report. Since UNRSF began operations in 2019, the UNRSF has played an important role in close to 100 countries to advance global road safety.

4. Subsequently, the Advisory Board discussed and agreed upon a set of guidance and advice to the UNRSF Steering Committee about the 2025 Call for Proposals, including on priorities and focus areas. Members of the board also shared their views and recommendations on how Advisory Board members can strategically engage in and support fundraising efforts.

5. During the session, Yang Berhormat Minister acknowledged the valuable contributions of donor countries in supporting the fund’s objectives. Yang Berhormat Minister highlighted the importance of introducing innovative approaches and adoption of technology in addressing road safety. The road mobility landscape is also evolving with new energy and tech-laden vehicles entering the market which also brings their own risks. This means that new automotive players and other non-traditional road safety stakeholders can also be brought onboard the road safety initiatives. Yang Berhormat Minister also shared that Brunei Darussalam’s current national road safety focus is on speed management and the use of mobile phones while driving. For this, the National Road Safety Council will too to be leveraging on strengthened collaboration between the public and private sector to embark on a “watch your speed, watch the road” campaign.

6. Yang Berhormat Minister was accompanied by Yang Mulia Haji Mohammad Salihin bin Haji Aspar, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Transport) at the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC), along with senior officials from the Ministry.

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Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Brunei Darussalam

Email: erc@mtic.gov.bn