With more than 1.2 millions of fatalities and 50 millions of injuries every year, road traffic crashes remain the eighth leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause of death for young people aged between 15-29 years.

In this context, Miss Rayane Wehbé participated the ESCWA Regional Workshop on Road Safety in the United Nation House in Beirut on 27–29 of May 2015 which was part of the activities planned for the Third UN Global Road Safety Week.

The main themes that discussed during the workshop include:

a)      Follow-up on Road Safety Management in the ESCWA member countries.

b)      Safety of Children as the theme of the Third UN Global Road Safety Week.

c)      Social Learning on Road Safety.

d)      Lesson Learned and Good practices.