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UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ gave a video message for the seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland. He underlined the importance of universal health coverage as essential for building resilient systems grounded in primary care.
He said that uniting behind a shared goal to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable was the longstanding mission of the World Health Organisation (WHO). It was especially crucial at a time of deep reductions in funding for health and development — even while military spending reached record highs.
The UN Secretary General said that now more than ever, our world needed a coherent global health architecture that responds rapidly to crises and strengthens protection and well-being for all. He said that global health emergencies demanded global responses. If adopted, this will be only the second international health convention under the WHO constitution after the Global Convention on Tobacco Control, which came into force 20 years ago.
He said, “Progress towards universal health coverage is essential to building resilient systems grounded in primary care — and delivering on the 2030 Agenda [for Sustainable Development].
I also urge you to match ambition with resources — by strengthening investment in the World Health Organization and ensuring the sustainability and predictability it needs to build a healthier, safer and fairer world for all.”
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