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Global Media Briefing UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance

11:00am - 12:30pm (GMT+1:00)
Online

For the second time, the United Nations General Assembly will convene a High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The meeting will be held on 26 September 2024 in New York during General Assembly’s 79th session. The theme of the meeting is “Investing in the present and securing our future together: Accelerating multi-sectoral global, regional and national actions to address Antimicrobial Resistance.”

In the lead up to the High-Level Meeting at the UN General Assembly, a Global Media Briefing organised by Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) will hold on 11 September 2024, Wednesday, featuring a high-level panel of experts from Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR and Quadripartite organizations (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Representatives from WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors and Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for AMR will also be on the panel, followed by an interactive session.

All journalists and other media actors are welcome to join the session.

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    Antimicrobial resistance

    Imagine a world where infections and diseases in humans, animals and plants are impossible to treat. This worst-case scenario could become a reality as bacteria, viruses and parasites develop resistance to the drugs we use to fight them. Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, has become one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Solutions exist and everyone has a role to play in the fight against this global threat.
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