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**FONDAZIONE MILANO CORTINA 2026 JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS FOR ROAD SAFETY**
**The aim of the Joint Declaration signed on Sunday is to promote road safety and raise awareness of safe mobility practices, particularly in the context of mass gatherings, tourism, and international events.**
Milan, 1 February 2026 – The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 represent a unique opportunity not only to celebrate sporting excellence and cultural exchange, but also to inspire positive social change, particularly in the areas of public health and road safety.
Indeed, road accidents remain one of the leading causes of preventable death and injury globally, with enormous social, economic and human costs.
Ensuring safer roads, safer mobility and responsible travel is essential for sustainable development and the well-being of communities.
These are the premises underlying the signing of a Joint Declaration between the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety (UN-SERS), the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee, the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), the Paralympic Committee (CIP), the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry for Sport and Youth, which aims to bring attention to the prevention of road accidents to halve deaths and injuries by 2030.
The goal is therefore to promote road safety and raise awareness of safe mobility practices, particularly in the context of mass gatherings, tourism and international events.
The signed declaration aims to maximize the global reach, visibility, and impact of road safety initiatives, leaving safer roads, informed communities, and greater international commitment to preventing road accidents and fatalities.
In this context, Milano Cortina 2026 was the first Organizing Committee to organize a safe-driving course for 3,000 drivers.
Beyond the Games themselves, this stands as a key legacy of Milano Cortina 2026, underpinned by the shared commitment of the Ministries, CONI and CIP to ensure its continuation after the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The objective of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, in agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP), Città di Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Regione Veneto and Regione Lombardia, Province autonome di Trento and Bolzano, is to plan, organise, finance and implement the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2026.
Established on 9 December 2019, Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is led by President Giovanni Malagò and CEO Andrea Varnier.
