UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 16, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - The 193 members
of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday
supporting bicycles as a tool for combatting climate change.

   The resolution, proposed by Turkmenistan, was passed unanimously and like
all General Assembly resolutions is non-binding.

   It calls on member states to "integrate the bicycle into public
transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and developed
countries."

   Increasing cycling through improved road safety and the promotion of bike-
riding will help achieve "sustainable development, including the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions," according to the resolution.

   More specifically, the resolution encourages member states to "give
special attention to cycling in cross-cutting development strategies,
including bicycle sharing services," as well as when possible in
"international, regional, national and subnational development policies and
programmes."