The Fifth Ministerial Conference on Transport will be convened in Bangkok from 17 to 20 November 2026 pursuant to ESCAP Resolution 78/3. The Conference will provide a regional platform for members, associate members and stakeholders to discuss strategies for scaling up sustainable transport initiatives in Asia and the Pacific and strengthening regional cooperation.

The Conference will:

• assess the implementation of the Regional Action Programme for Sustainable Transport Development in Asia and the Pacific (2022–2026); and
• consider and adopt the Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Transport Development in Asia and the Pacific, including a new regional action programme for 2027–2031 aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport.

The Conference will comprise:

• a Senior Officials Segment on 17–18 November 2026; and
• a Ministerial Segment on 19–20 November 2026.

The working languages of the Conference will be Chinese, English, French and Russian.

The agenda, programme and conference documents will be made available in due course. Registration for participants will open in July 2026.