“Very conservative and unresponsive attitude towards bikes”: United Nations' delegates slam policy of allowing cars in HQ but not bikes

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'I find it unfair to not be able to access the same gate by environmentally-friendly means like the bicycle' You can drive into the United Nations headquarters, but not take your cycle in, due to 'security concerns' cycling

The United Nations is celebrating the World Bicycle Day tomorrow and urging people to get on their bikes to help fight climate change, but apparently you're not allowed to do that if you’re in the UN headquarters campus in Manhattan, New York.

In April, the UN installed a handful of bike racks within its gates after pressure from a group of cycling advocates in the UN, but they were made accessible only to high-ranking officials like ambassadors and deputy ambassadors, not for delegates, members of the General Assembly, other UN staff, or journalists. The move has been criticised by many.

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