IRU marked its 75th anniversary this year with special events in Geneva, Brussels, Tashkent, Cancun, Beijing, Riyadh and Istanbul. Relive the dialogues, debates and celebrations with more than a thousand public and private sector leaders from around the world.
Together with IRU members, transport companies, global and regional intergovernmental organisations, international financial institutions, and public authorities, IRU celebrated its 75th anniversary with special events in Geneva, Brussels, Tashkent, Cancun, Beijing, Riyadh and Istanbul in 2023.
For 75 years, IRU and its member organisations, as the voice of commercial road transport, have championed close engagement with governments, the UN and many other multilateral organisations to advance trade, prosperity, safety and sustainability.
The special 2023 75th anniversary events offered an opportunity to explore past achievements and debate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
This year-in-review article looks back on some of those special moments.