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Detailed explanation-1: -“Streets for Life” is the slogan chosen for the 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week, which this year is celebrated between 17 and 23 May, to call for 30 km/h (20 mph) speed limits to be the norm for cities, towns and villages worldwide.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of the 33rd Road Safety Week 2022 is ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’. Road Safety Week is celebrated from January 11 to January 17 every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theme for the year 2023 is ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’. The aim is to raise public awareness about traffic rules. The campaign emphasizes various measures that people should take to comply with the government’s safety regulations and, as a result, keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

Detailed explanation-4: -United Nations Road Safety Collaboration. The UNRSC is an informal consultative mechanism whose goal is to facilitate international cooperation and strengthen global and regional coordination among UN agencies and other international partners to implement UN General Assembly Resolutions on road safety.

Detailed explanation-5: -The theme for National Road Safety Week 2023 has not been announced yet. Last year, the theme was ‘Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha. ‘ The campaign focused on advocating various measures people should adopt to comply with the safety rules laid down by the government.