All United Nations General Assembly articles
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NewsWorld leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance
Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), pledging to cut the estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with bacterial AMR annually by 10% by 2030.
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NewsEuropean capacity for antibiotic R&D requires long-term funding
The AMR Accelerator projects have called for long-term investments, stressing the need to preserve the European capacity for antibiotic R&D by sustaining the assets, expertise, and research infrastructures required to develop new treatments for drug-resistant infections.
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NewsCall for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will call on world leaders to address critical global health challenges throughout the high-level week of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79).
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NewsNew global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing, focusing on wastewater and solid waste management.
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News750,000 deaths linked to antimicrobial resistance could be prevented every year, World Health Assembly hears
Improving and expanding existing methods to prevent infections could prevent over 750,000 deaths associated with AMR every year in LMICs (low and middle income countries), estimates a new modelling analysis.
