The text, which was negotiated over five months, will go ahead of the general meeting for approval in just a few weeks.
It was adopted at a high -level meeting at the UN headquarters late Thursday, when heads of state, government leaders and health ministers emphasized the urgent of coordinated action.
NCDs such as heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes are the world’s greatest killers.
Over 40 million for early deaths annually
They claimed 43 million lives in 2021, including 18 million people under 70. Mental health conditions affect more than a billion people around the world.
The statement sets specific goals for 2030: 150 million fewer tobacco users, 150 million more people with hypertension under control and 150 million with access to mental health care.
It also expands the focus to include oral health, cancer of children, kidney disease and liver disease and rare conditions while tackling environmental risks such as air pollution, uncertain cooking fuel and hazardous chemicals.
Strengthened measures address e-cigarettes, marketing of junk food for children and elimination of trans fat. Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic are also built in together with the recognition of digital injuries linked to social media, excessive screen time and incorrect information.
People living with NCDs and mental health conditions must be at the heart of our response, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Sudan: Khartoum returns facing a Krisecrise, warns IOM
The ongoing war between rival military in Sudan has left large areas destroyed, and people returning to their homes without adequate shelter and only limited access to water and food.
Plea for more support
In an appeal to international support, the UN migration agency, IOM, said that two out of every third people who go back to the capital now live in shelters in need of urgent repair.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) meanwhile reported that the war has moved more than five million children. Many young people face acute hunger and outbreaks, while millions still live in conflict -affected areas.
To help, the UN agency provides life-saving support for health, nutrition, education and protection.
The UN humanitarian in Darfur said that civilians in El Fasher, the besieged state capital, continue to endure relentless attacks, acute hunger and cholera.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric added Friday that civilians are facing daily threats from shooting, air strikes and drone attacks, with tough clashes reported in the northeastern districts of North Darfur in recent weeks.
Clashes have expelled millions and left half of the population of Sudan Acute Food Security – almost 25 million people. Famine is also officially declared in North Darfur and South Kordofan.
Ukraine: WFP food boxes give lifeline to front -line communities
Despite the ongoing Russian invasion of full scale in Ukraine, UN help teams and their partners still succeed in supporting front-line communities, World Food Program (WFP) said Friday.
The UNS agency reported that they delivered more than a quarter of one million lunch boxes over eight front -line areas in Ukraine last month.
The boxes “continue to be a lifeline for people” on the front line, WFP said.
It thanked the EU and Norway for supporting the aid operation that distributes basic foods in places where the markets are closed or food prices are very high.
Partnership for homeless people
In a related development, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, announced a $ 5 million partnership with Saudi Arabia to support vulnerable Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes because of the war.
The agreement was signed at the margins of the high -level general meeting in New York and will follow the kingdom of $ 10 million to Ukraine in 2024.
The UN Refugee Agency said Saudi Arabia’s support would ensure that families are protected from harsh winter weather conditions in Ukraine when temperatures fall.
FN raises alarm over South Sudan’s worsening human rights crisis
On Friday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern about the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan, pointing out that nearly 2,000 civilians have been killed this year in the midst of rising political tensions and violence.
According to his office, Ohchr, at least 1,854 were killed, 1,693 wounded, 423 abducted and 169 exposed to sexual violence in civilian conflict from January to September.
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reports that the first quarter of the year saw the highest civilian losses in a period of three months ago 2020, with the second quarter showing a sharp increase in victims from 144 to 438 compared to last year, run by conventional conflict parties and other armed groups.
Common violence has also risen with an increase of 33 percent in incidents, especially due to intra-municipal clashes between Dinka Underklans in the Warrap State and retaliatory attack involving Murle, Dinka live and Lou Nuer-armed groups.
“Men, women and children have been killed, wounded and displaced and home, schools, health centers and other infrastructure destroyed with devastating consequences for civilians. This is unconscious and must stop,” said Mr. Türk.
UN calls on FAIR trial
The court’s procedures came on Monday in the capital Juba in the lawsuit against the first Vice President Riek Machar and other senior members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Optosition.
They face charges of murder, betrayal, crimes against humanity and other related offenses in connection with a deadly attack earlier this year on a national army base, where over 250 soldiers were allegedly killed by forces loyal to Mr. Machar.
“It is imperative that the ongoing litigation against the first Vice President Riek Machar and his co-accused fully comply with international human rights standards,” the UN Rights Chief.
