We are thrilled to announce that the United Nations has declared June 3rd as International World Bicycle Day, by adopting a resolution on April 12th 2018, during the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly, in New York City.

The resolution was adopted by a consensus of 193 member states.

The declaration invites all Member States and relevant stakeholders to celebrate and promote awareness of the World Bicycle Day. The declaration encourages Member States to devote particular attention to the bicycle in cross-cutting development strategies and to include the bicycle in international, regional, national and subnational development policies and programmes.

H.E. Ambassador, Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the United Nations, introduced the draft resolution, co-sponsored by 56 countries, to the General Assembly for the vote.

The Assembly adopted the resolution, declaring June 3rd as World Bicycle Day.

For the full UN resolution click here.

For information on how cycling delivers on the global goals, read the ECF/WCA publication ‘Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals'.