WHO governance: Still many open questions

Civil Society Strategy Meeting

Sunday 21 May 15:00-18:00

Maison de la paix,

The Graduate Institute

“Responding to the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Perspectives of Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organizations and Developing Countries”

delegations of MSF International, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Stichting Health Action International and Medicus Mundi International – International Organization for Cooperation in Health Care.

Investing in innovative health R&D tools to address antimicrobial resistance and achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Organized by the delegations of Medicines for Malaria Venture, Council on Health Research for Development and Global Health Council, Inc.

The role of regulators in global health emergencies. Organized by the delegations of

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore

and the United States of America.

Stronger national health systems underpinning stronger health security. Organized by

the delegations of Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, Republic of Korea, the Philippines,

Turkey and the United Republic of Tanzania.

Tuesday 23 May 13:30-15:00

Reception: Global Efforts to Eliminate Blindness-causing Disease

(The International Trachoma Initiative & The Mission of Morocco to the United Nations)

Promoting intersectoral and coordinated actions to further invest in health and social workforce: towards achieving the 2030 Agenda. Organized by the delegations of

Argentina, France, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines and South Africa

BRICS effort towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — improve

the integrated health service delivery system. Organized by the delegations of Brazil,

China and South Africa.

Citizen-led accountability in Agenda 2030 implementation. Organized by the

delegations of Afghanistan, Canada, Haiti, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal,

Nigeria, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, The Partnership for

Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), UNAIDS and the United Nations

Population Fund (UNFPA).

Partnership matters — achieving stronger systems for health in practice. Organized

by the delegations of Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Myanmar, Slovenia,

South Africa, Sweden, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the European Union and the World Bank.

Polio’s final stand: an update on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Organized by

the delegations of Angola, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Nigeria, Pakistan and the United

States of America.

Partnerships for health system transformation: valuing the experiences. Organized by

the delegations of Bahrain, Ethiopia, Republic of Moldova, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

Building capacity for innovation and access: combatting neglected tropical diseases.

Organized by the delegations of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Namibia, the

Philippines, Switzerland and the United States of America.

Towards universal eye health: taking stock of progress against the Global Action Plan

— what’s working and where to from here? Organized by the delegations of

Australia, Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Cook Islands, Czechia, Ethiopia, Guatemala,

Indonesia, Kenya, Malta, Pakistan, Tonga, Fred Hollows Foundation, International

Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and Orbis International.

Thursday 25 May 12:45-14:15

Country-led effort to end Malaria. Organized by the delegations of Angola,

Botswana, Ethiopia, Monaco, New Zealand and the United States of America.

Addressing the health of vulnerable populations for an inclusive society. Organized

by the delegations of Brazil, Cambodia, France, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of

Iran, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Norway, the Philippines,

Senegal, South Africa, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Intercontinental Hotel

Scaling-up access to emergency and essential surgical, obstetric and anesthesia care

for better health systems and sustainable development. Organized by the delegations

of Australia, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mongolia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Tonga, the

United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America, Viet Nam, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, the International College of Surgeons and the World Council of

Churches.

Leaving no one behind in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): equity, gender

and human rights policy to practice. Organized by the delegations of Canada, Chile,

Indonesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal and Norway.

Panel discussion on the role of regional cooperation in building regulatory and legal

frameworks for noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and control. Organized

by the delegations of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Italy, Lao People’s Democratic

Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Annual Ministerial progress review meeting on Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free.

Organized by the delegations of Lesotho, Malawi, Paraguay and Swaziland.

Building the gap between evidence and policy: the role of Parliamentarians in

advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Organized by the

delegations of Austria, Bangladesh and Cameroon.

Commemoration of World No Tobacco Day 2017 — a threat to development.

Organized by the delegations of Australia, Bhutan, Estonia, Georgia, India, Morocco,

Panama, Senegal and Uganda.