In addition, assembly has approved a wide range of measures to promote health equity, reduce air pollution and strengthen protections for vulnerable populations.
“”The words “historic” and “monument” are overused, but they are perfectly likely to describe the World Health Assembly of this year“Said the director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during the closure of the Assembly, finishing nine days of debate and intense decisions.
The centerpiece of the results of the assembly was the agreement of the WHO pandemic, adopted on May 20 after more than three years of negotiations.
The agreement, considered as a Opportunity once in a generation to improve global preparation and response to future pandemicsaims to strengthen international coordination, to improve equity in access to medical tools and to ensure that no country is left behind in future health crises.
A next key step will be the consultations on access to the pathogen and the sharing of services, which aims to guarantee a fair sharing of medical countermeasures derived from pathogens.
Boost for the WHO budget
Another major result was the approval of A 20% increase in contributions evaluated – Basic and compulsory financing of Member States underlying work.
By 2030-2031, these contributions will cover 50% of the agency’s main budget, a crucial step towards financial sustainability.
Health leaders have also promised at least $ 210 million to the current investment cycle, adding to the agency’s dollar $ 1.7 billion and expanding the agency’s donor base.
A healthier world
The Assembly also delivered a list of radical resolutions concerning a wide range of health challenges.
For the first time, Nations have adopted global resolutions on pulmonary and renal healthAligning the growing recognition of non -transmitted diseases as a global priority.
Countries have also set a new ambitious target to Half the impacts on air pollution health by 2040 And in an innovative decision, adopted a resolution on social connection, recognizing increasing evidence connecting social isolation to poor results for health.
They also approved measures to Fight the digital marketing of preparation milk and baby foodsAnd tackled rare diseases, a unleaded future and the eradication of the disease of the verses of Guinea.
Delegates meeting in a committee of the 78th World Health Assembly.
History is made
In conclusion, the director general Tedros urged countries to pursue the momentum beyond the assembly, highlighting the spirit of cooperation and commitment to health for all.
“”You, the nations of the world, have made history“He said.
“Yes, there is a conflict in our world, but you have shown that there is also cooperation. Yes, there are inequalities, but you have shown a commitment to equity. Yes, there is a disease, but you have shown a commitment to health – health for all. “”
