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The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims takes place on the third Sunday in November every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families. It was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. ==History== In 1993, the first day of remembrance which was organised by Brigitte Chaudhry, Founder of RoadPeace. In 1995 the General Assembly of European Federation of Road Traffic Victims added its support and by 1998 the event was being held in a number of countries including Argentina, Australia, Israel, South Africa, and Trinidad〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Promoting National Awareness of Road Safety )〕 in addition to the United Kingdom. The World Health Organisation added its support in 2003 and in 2005 the United Nations General Assembly invited all nations to observe the day 'as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=about )〕 In 2007 events were held in 18 countries;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=archive )〕 it was marked by candlelight parades in Israel, a multi-faith gathering in Australia, theatre performances in Mexico, and a seminar in Japan. In 2008 events were held 28 countries including Belgium, Croatia, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Mexico, The Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, UK and USA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims )〕 In 2009 events were held in 30 countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Events and actions )〕 Canada's Transport Minister John Baird offered condolences to those affected by the estimated 3,000 fatalities and 200,000 injuries from road crashes that occur every year in Canada.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Baird Recognizes National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims )〕 In England a service was held in Canterbury Cathedral and in Ripon Cathedral〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cathedral service remembers victims of road accidents )〕 Some 1,000 people attended a service in Knock Shrine in Ireland〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Services remember road traffic victims )〕 Pope Benedict XVI prayed for "all who have been killed or injured in road accidents".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The world is finite and will someday end, but the Word of God is eternal and will never die )〕 Services were also held in Barbados〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Make roads safer! )〕 India,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Concern over rise in number of road accidents )〕 Namibia〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Accidents victims remembered )〕 and many other places. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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