Its text has gone through various negotiation rounds, with a final version transmitted by the co-chairs of the process to the President of the General Assembly on 9 September, with the understanding that the draft can achieve consensus among Member States.(7) The Political Declaration of the High Level Meeting on AMR in 2024 The High-Level Meeting and its resulting declaration is an opportunity to. [...] After the High-Level Meeting on AMR, the next opportunity to do so will be at the 4th Ministerial Conference on AMR to be held in November 2024 in Saudi Arabia, and the updating of the Global Action Plan on AMR to further guide and catalyse policy action to address AMR.(12) The following are some of the highlights of commitments in the 2024 political declaration on AMR: Global target on reduction. [...] Countries also commit to ensure that the use of antimicrobials in animals and agriculture is done in a prudent and responsible manner in line with the Codex Alimentarius Antimicrobial Resistance Standards and the standards, guidance and recommendations of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). [...] Addressing the environmental dimensions of AMR: The declaration underscores the need for priority actions to prevent and address the discharge of antimicrobials and their metabolites into the environment from a wide range of sectors and services, including sanitation and sewage, waste, wastewater, healthcare, pharmaceutical manufacturing, crop production and terrestrial and aquatic animal producti. [...] Support for local and regional production: The declaration recognizes the need to support developing countries to build expertise and strengthen local and regional production of vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other health technologies in order to facilitate equitable access, recognizing that the high prices of some health products and the inequitable access to such products impede progress t.
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- South Centre News on AMR No. 62 24 September 2024 1
- The United Nations High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance on September 26 2024 Uniting to Enable the Global Response to the Silent Pandemic 1
- By Viviana Munoz Tellez 1
- The High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance 2
- The Political Declaration of the High Level Meeting on AMR in 2024 3
- Global target on reduction of deaths associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance 3
- Solidarity underpinning global response on AMR 3
- Targets in National Action Plans on AMR 3
- Prioritizing infection prevention and control measures vaccination and water sanitation and hygiene WASH 4
- Accelerate efforts for access to existing and new antimicrobials and diagnostic tools 4
- Appropriate antibiotic use in human health 5
- Reduce the use of antimicrobials in agriculture and animal health 5
- Addressing the environmental dimensions of AMR 6
- Support for local and regional production 6
- Strengthen work force 6
- Research and development and transfer of technology 6
- Funding for National Action Plans on AMR 7
- Update of the Global Action Plan on AMR 7
- Establishment of an Independent Panel for Evidence for action against AMR 7
- Endnotes 8
- Antimicrobial Resistance Optimizing Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals 8
- Nature Reviews Microbiology 9
- Catalyzing Policy Action to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Next Steps for Global Governance 9
- Author Viviana Munoz Tellez is Coordinator of the Health Intellectual Property and Biodiversity Programme HIPB of the South Centre. 9
- Copyright C 2024 South Centre. All rights reserved. 9
- For more information please contact Anna Bernardo of the South Centre Email abernardosouthcentre.int . 10
