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World Health Organization Calls for Action on Global Health Challenges at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will hold a series of high-level meetings throughout the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) from 20 to 30 September 2024, to address critical global health challenges and invest in global public health. The second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will be held on 26 September 2024, and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will emphasize the need for a strong, accelerated, and well-coordinated global response to AMR. The Summit of the Future on 22 and 23 September will bring together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on delivering better in the present and achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Key Takeaways:

  • The WHO and partners will hold a series of high-level meetings throughout the 79th session of the UNGA to address critical global health challenges.
  • The second High-Level Meeting on AMR will be held on 26 September 2024, and Dr. Tedros will emphasize the need for a strong, accelerated, and well-coordinated global response to AMR.
  • The Summit of the Future on 22 and 23 September will bring together world leaders to forge a new international consensus on delivering better in the present and achieving the SDGs.
  • The Pact for the Future will be endorsed, including a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations.
  • Health priorities are well-reflected in the outcomes, including access to health services and achieving universal health coverage.
  • WHO officials will participate in official and informal health-focused events, including digital health, maternal, child and adolescent health, and mental health.
  • Dr. Tedros will emphasize the importance of investing in primary healthcare.
  • The European Investment Bank and WHO will co-host a high-level roundtable on health impact investment.

Statistics:

  • The 79th session of the UNGA will take place from 20 to 30 September 2024.
  • The second High-Level Meeting on AMR will be held on 26 September 2024.
  • The first UN High-level Meeting on AMR took place in 2016.
  • Millions of people still lack access to life-saving health services.
  • Progress towards health targets remains off track, exacerbated by ongoing humanitarian, social, and climate crises.

Sources:

  • World Health Organization
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