2024: United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (UN HLM AMR)

ReAct attending the 4th Ministerial conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ReAct will be presenting on several occasions during the 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from November 14-16, 2024, where focus will be on how to implement the many commitments made by governments in the High-Level Meeting political declaration adopted at the United Nations General Assembly in September. On the side of the Ministerial conference the second convening of the Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform will also take place, where ReAct is participating as part of the civil society cluster.

ReAct at UNGA in New York!

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At the end of September, ReAct participated in the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in New York, emphasizing the urgent need for increased global collective action in a number of areas.

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Reflections from the week of the UN High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York

The second UNGA High-level meeting on AMR in New York came with unprecedented attention and side-event activities, and left us with a declaration text that sets a target on reducing mortality by 2030 from antibiotic resistance, but without a fully credible pathway on how to achieve it. Here we offer our reflections from a week filled to the brim with events and discussions.

Global Campagin

From People to Leaders: Global civil society unites to tackle antimicrobial resistance at UNGA in New York!

In a powerful display of global solidarity, civil society organizations, community representatives, and health experts from around the world gathered in New York on 24 September to voice their concerns and demands to world leaders attending the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

ReAct’s statement at the UN High level meeting on AMR in New York

ReAct attended the United Nations High-Level meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in New York where Prof. Otto Cars delivered the below intervention on behalf of ReAct- Action on Antibiotic Resistance on September 26, 2024

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN!

Join the Global Campaign: From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW! Sign the Call for Global Action!

Join the global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW.

When you endorse the campaign you amplify and empower the voices of communities and civil society in the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and towards the 2024 UN High-Level meeting on AMR.

UNGA side-event

United Nations General Assembly: From People to Leaders SIDE-EVENT & exhibition in New York!

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. Learn more about the From People to Leaders side-event and exhibition in New York.

Policy

ReAct statement on the final version of the Political Declaration on AMR

On Monday September 9, the final version of the Political Declaration on AMR was submitted to office of the President of the 79th General Assembly (PGA), by the Ambassadors of Malta and Barbados, co-conveners of the political negotiation process. In their transmission letter they note that they believe the current text is ‘capable of achieving broad consensus’.

CSO AMR Conference

Civil society and health professionals unite to tackle AMR at ReAct Asia Pacific Conference

In the lead-up to the UNGA High-Level Meeting, ReAct Asia-Pacific organized a conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, from August 21-23, 2024. The theme was ‘Unifying Voices of the Region on Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance: UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR and Beyond’.

The conference convened key stakeholders from 19 countries, over 25 civil society organizations, policymakers, AMR experts, researchers, and representatives from Quadripartite agencies, government bodies, non-governmental organizations, and academia from Asia-Pacific region.

Policy

Latest version of UN High-Level Meeting Political Declaration disappoints in crucial places

Expectations were high when receiving the recent version of the draft political declaration that was put under silence procedure by negotiators in New York on August 9. Previous versions that had circulated contained a number of strong and promising suggestions in areas such as governance, target setting, accountability and financing. The feeling, however, after reading through this last version which emerged after weeks of retracted inter-governmental negotiations – deflated!

Global governance

Key takeaways from LMIC roundtable on global governance on antibiotic resistance

On July 2-3 ReAct held the roundtable discussion titled “Improving the future governance of the global response to antibiotic resistance” in Uppsala at the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation for a small group of experts and representatives from low- and middle-income countries.

New ReAct Report

New ReAct Report: Community engagement and AMR: Insights from the Asia Pacific Region

As the world grapples with complex health issues like antimicrobial resistance (AMR), there’s growing recognition that top-down approaches alone are insufficient.

A new report by ReAct Asia Pacific highlights the critical role of community engagement in addressing these challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The report is based on a preliminary desktop review of selected literature and interviews with civil society organizations and researchers working on community engagement in health and antimicrobial resistance.

The Global Campaign From People to Leaders: Support from 97 communities and civil society groups!

As the world grapples with the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a powerful coalition of communities and civil society groups is making its voice heard. The campaign “From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!” spearheaded by ReAct and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is gaining momentum ahead of the crucial High-Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this September.

Conference

ReAct Africa and South Centre Conference 2024!

ReAct Africa and South Centre will co-host the 2024 regional AMR annual conference from 9th – 11th July, under the theme; Global Accountability for AMR response: Investing in priorities for Africa.

The conference will be hosted in partnership with International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS), Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP), AMR Policy Accelerator and support from The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Fleming Fund, Wellcome Trust and the Ministry of Health Zambia through Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI).

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Reflections from a week where stakeholders took the stage in New York

Stakeholders from around the world were invited to a hearing at the UN building in New York to share perspectives, expectations and recommendations towards the UN High-level meeting on AMR. ReAct was represented  by ReAct Africa Director, Professor Mirfin Mpundu, and ReAct Europe Director, Ms. Anna Sjöblom. Here we share our reflections on what the hearings offered and the dynamics around the process.

AMR or ABR?

AMR or ABR – what is the confusion about?

More than 1.2 million deaths in 2019. This is perhaps the most widely quoted number in policy documents ahead of the forthcoming United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR. The number is used to demonstrate the devastating impact of AMR globally today. There’s just one detail – it is not on AMR. It is on antibiotic resistance. This article outlines the difference between the two, and why in the context of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR it is important to start calling things by their right name.

Rocky start for the UN High level meeting on AMR

ReAct’s Otto Cars and Helle Aagaard travelled to New York to meet a number of country UN missions, UN agencies and civil society actors to discuss ReAct’s United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR Policy Brief. Here we share our key reflections from a week of conversations and discussions at the epicenter of global politics about the prospects for the forthcoming High-Level Meeting on AMR in September.

UN High Level Meeting on AMR: Countdown begins

Preparatory work is currently underway for the one-day High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance planned this fall, convened by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The High-Level Meeting aims to secure strong political commitment and accelerated action across all sectors and at all levels to address the urgent threat of antimicrobial resistance.

PRESS RELEASE

Join the Global Campaign – From people to leaders! Act on AMR NOW!

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.

Learn more about the campaign, find material and inspiration and sign the call.

COMMUNITIES/CIVIL SOCIETY

Why communities and civil society groups are key to the global AMR response

The upcoming High Level Meeting on AMR at the UN General Assembly in September 2024 presents a pivotal opportunity to address the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), identified by the WHO as one of the ten threats to global health.

As world leaders convene to discuss strategies and solutions, it is imperative that the involvement of communities and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the global AMR response is given full recognition and prioritized as a key component of any effective plan moving forward.

CONFERENCE

ReAct Latin America shines spotlight on antibiotic resistance at People's Health Assembly

Mid-April, in a series of powerful and thought-provoking events at the People’s Health Assembly in Argentina, ReAct Latin America successfully brought the critical issue of antibiotic resistance to the forefront, emphasizing the need for a multi-sectoral approach to address this global health threat. This was also the launch of the global campaign From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day: Cancer communities can help making the UN High Level meeting on AMR a turning point

Cancer patients often undergo extensive treatments, including surgeries, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, which make them more susceptible to infections. Many cancer patients therefore rely on effective antibiotics to keep opportunistic infections at bay. On this World Cancer Day we invite cancer communities and organizations worldwide to join our call on governments to make the United Nations High-Level Meeting on AMR in September this year the turning point that is urgently needed in the global response to antibiotic resistance.

Cancer, antimicrobial resistance and community engagement

Satya Sivaraman
Communications Advisor, ReAct

As someone who has had family members and loved ones battle cancer, I personally know the devastating toll this disease can take. Cancer patients face so many challenges – from the physical and emotional toll of treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, to the constant anxiety and fear that comes with such a serious diagnosis. But in the last decades, a growing threat has spread that poses an additional, urgent risk to cancer patients worldwide: antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

UN HLM AMR 2024

New ReAct Brief: Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest & most urgent cross-border health crises of our time – but still not addressed as such!

As governments are now starting preparations towards the second ever UN High-level meeting on AMR which will take place in New York next year, ReAct now launches its briefing and puts forwards its recommendations for global collective action to address antibiotic resistance.

REPORT

ReAct report: Unlocking Barriers for Collective Action

The upcoming High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at the UN General Assembly in 2024 will be a historic opportunity for the world to renew political momentum and commitment towards addressing antibiotic resistance.

Now ReAct releases the report “Unlocking Barriers for Collective Action” from the Uppsala Dialogue Meeting held earlier this year, on the road towards the High-level Meeting in September 2024.

Achievements

Key achievements on antibiotic resistance during the Swedish EU Council Presidency

Today June 30 marks the last day of the Swedish Presidency of the European Council where antibiotic resistance was successfully lifted to the top of the health policy agenda. ReAct looks back at our efforts to place antibiotic resistance on the presidency agenda and what was achieved over the last six months.

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Sustainable access to effective antibiotics in focus at Swedish EU presidency High-level meeting

On the 6-7 March, the Swedish EU presidency hosted a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Stockholm. Experts and policymakers from the European commission and the EU’s member states discussed the challenge in antibiotic research and development and how the EU can support global efforts to address AMR more effectively.