to global health threats & promote sustainable development. 👉bit.ly/32QoENK
The #OneHealth approach can be applied everywhere from community to global levels.
WHO & partners are developing a comprehensive Global Plan of Action to optimize the approach & to support an effective roll-out in countries around the world.
@DrTedros "Today is a momentous day for global health. WHO’s Member States decided to embark on the process of drafting and negotiating a new convention, agreement or other intl. instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response"-@DrTedros#WHASpecial
@DrTedros "The significance of this decision cannot be overstated. Just as countries have united in the past to adopt treaties against tobacco, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, climate change and more..."-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
The World Health Assembly Special Session #WHASpecial adopted the decision to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft & negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness & response bit.ly/3lrtPdg
The World Health Assembly Special Session #WHASpecial decided that the WHO convention, agreement or other intl instrument would be negotiated with a view to adoption under Article 19 or other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed appropriate bit.ly/WHO-Constituti…
Article 19 of the WHO Constitution provides the World Health Assembly with the authority to adopt conventions or agreements on any matter within WHO’s competence bit.ly/WHO-Constituti…
"I welcome the decision you have adopted today, to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response..."-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
@DrTedros "...with a view to adoption under Article 19, or under other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed appropriate by the intergovernmental negotiating body"-@DrTedros#WHASpecial#PandemicTreaty
WHO advice for international travel in relation to the new #COVID19 variant, Omicron bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
Countries should continue to apply an evidence-informed & risk-based approach when implementing travel measures in accordance with the International Health Regulations bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
Blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of #COVID19. They can instead adversely impact global health efforts during a pandemic by disincentivizing countries to report & share epidemiological and sequencing data bit.ly/3o7Xr1d
🚨 All forms of stigma & discrimination have to stop 🚨
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, you can take part & stand up against #HIV related stigma & discrimination by:
✅Listening to people living with HIV
✅Educating yourself & others
✅Speaking out against stereotypes