As we approach the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR, there is a critical need to amplify the voices of communities and civil societies worldwide. As world leaders convene to discuss strategies and solutions, it is imperative that the involvement of communities and civil society organizations in the global AMR response is given full recognition and prioritized as a key component of any effective plan moving forward. The global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! is here to amplify the voices of communities and civil society before the Untied Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in September 2024.
From People to Leaders SIDE-EVENT & exhibition
prior to the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Agenda
Side-event highlights
- Testimonies from communities and civil society representatives on the impact of AMR:
- Rabia Abeid Khaji, Service, Health, and Development for People living positively with HIV/AIDS (SHDEPHA+)
- John Kariuki, The WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors
- Action on AMR NOW! Showcasing the role of communities and civil society in the global response:
- Tracie Muraya, ReAct Africa
- Angela Uyen, Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
- Ana Maria Maya, Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (IDEC/ ReAct Latin America)
- Julia Bishop, AMR Policy Accelerator
- Gabriella Kepa, Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH / WaterAid)
- Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
- Mario Medegan, Mouvement Universel pour la Survie de l’Humanite (MUSUHUM)
Moderated by Helle Aagaard (ReAct Europe)
- Handover ceremony of the “From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!”- Call for Global Action:
- Nathalie El Omeiri, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
- Andrea Caputo Svensson, ReAct Europe
- H.E Philémon Yang, President of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (TBC)
- H.E Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, Malta and H.E Ambassador François Jackman, Barbados, Co-facilitators of intergovernmental negotiations of the Political Declaration on AMR (TBC)
- Closing remarks:
- Prof. Emeritus Dr. Otto Cars, Founder of the ReAct Network
Exhibition
Theme: Equity, diversity & communities – leaders act on AMR now!
Meeting Date: 24 September 2024
Local Time: 16:00 – 17:30 + mingle and exhibition 17:30 – 18:30
Location: White Space Chelsea, 530 W 25th St, New York
Co-organized by:
ReAct, AMR Policy Accelerator, Antibiotic Smart Sweden, CSE, IDEC, MSF, MUSUHUM, PAHO, SHDEPHA+, The AMR Narrative, WaterAid
Building on the Latin American initiative “Empowered Communities to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance”, ReAct and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) facilitate the collection of key asks from communities and civil society worldwide via the global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! and a “Call for Global Action – From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!”
160 communities have signed the call – join us and sign!
Embracing diversity and equity as core values, and calling upon governments to make strong political commitments at the UN General Assembly High-Level meeting 2024 on AMR and beyond, the campaign “From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!” has gathered more than 610 signatures from over 80 countries worldwide, including the support of more than 160 communities and civil society groups.