This event is organized within the framework of the 2024 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) – a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
About this Session
Antimicrobial resistance is a critical and growing threat to human, and animal health, food security, environment, and development. AMR has been directly linked to 1.27 million global deaths and has contributed to 4.95 million deaths.
During the last 79th United Nations General Assembly, 26 September, as part of the high-level week it was adopted a High-Level Political Declaration on AMR where the urgent need for global action against AMR, including the global target to reduce the misuse of antimicrobial and sustainable financial and innovation to combat AMR globally.
As part of the ongoing efforts the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 15-16 November in Jeddah, under the theme “From Declaration to Implementation – Accelerating Actions Through Multisectoral Partnerships for the Containment of AMR”. The conference, bringing together leaders to address urgent issues in preventing and managing AMR on a global scale, will be preceded by a side event day for non-state actors on 14 November.
This event, organized as part of the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) from 18 to 24 November, will serve as a strategic gathering to advance commitments and build on the 4th Ministerial Conference and the work on AMR from international organizations and partners in Geneva International to accelerate the commitments on AMR, foster collaboration between the Quadripartite AMR organizations, UNEP, WHO, FAO, WOAH, the private sector, academia, and civil society to promote the integrated One Heath approach and evaluate the next steps and commitments that result from the meeting in Jeddah.
Speakers
H.E. Amb. Matthew WILSON
Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Jacqueline ALVAREZ
Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UN Environment Programme
Jean Pierre NYEMAZI
Director a.i., Global Coordination and Partnership Department, AMR Division, World Health Organization
Dominique BURGEON
Director, Geneva Liaison Office, Food and Agriculture Organization
Javier YUGUEROS-MARCOS
Head of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Veterinary Products Department, World Organisation for Animal Health
Judith MOORE
Head, Access & Outcomes, Centre for Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum
Luka ŠROT
Associate Director, Health Security, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
Katherine URBAÉZ
Founder and Executive Director, Health Diplomacy Alliance
Wondwosen ASNAKE KIBRET
Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, Europe Office, UN Environment Programme | Moderator
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