In addition, the Assembly approved a wide range of measures to promote health justice, reduce air pollution and strengthen the protection of vulnerable populations.
“The words ‘historical’ and ‘landmark’ are overused but they are perfectly suitable to describe this year’s World Health Assembly“WHO HERFORY Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the end of the assembly and ended nine days of intense debate and decisions.
The center of the assembly’s results was the WHO’s pandemic agreement, adopted on May 20 after more than three years of negotiations.
The deal that is seen as a A time-in-one generation of the opportunity to improve global readiness and response to future pandemicsAims of strengthening international coordination, improving equity in access to medical tools and ensuring that no country is left in future health crises.
An important next step will be consultations on access to pathogenic and benefit division seeking to guarantee fair sharing of medical countermeasures derived from pathogens.
Boost for the WHO budget
Another great result was the approval of an increase of 20 percent in assessed contributions – The core, mandatory funding from the member states that support who is work.
By 2030-2031, these contributions will cover 50 percent of the agency’s core budget, a decisive step towards economic sustainability.
Health leaders also promised at least $ 210 million to who is ongoing investment rounds, adding the $ 1.7 billion that has already raised and expanded the agency’s donor base.
A healthier world
The assembly also provided a sweeping slate of decisions relating to a wide range of health challenges.
For the first time, Nations adopted global decisions on lung and kidney healthThe growing recognition of non -transferable diseases as a global priority.
Countries also set an ambitious new goal to Halve health effects of air pollution by 2040 And in an innovative feature, a decision on social connection adopted recognized assembly evidence connecting social insulation to poor health results.
They also approved measures to Fight the digital marketing of formula milk and baby foodand treated rare diseases, a lead -free future and the eradication of guinea pigs.
Delegates that meet in a committee at the 78th World Health Assembly.
History is made
Finally, Director -General Tedro’s countries called on to continue the momentum beyond the assembly and highlight the spirit in collaboration and commitment to health for everyone.
“You, the world’s nations created history“He said.
“Yes, there is conflict in our world, but you have shown that there is also cooperation. Yes, there is inequality, but you have shown a commitment to equity. Yes there is illness but you have shown a commitment to health – health for all. “
