We are delighted to invite you to a special side event, “From People to Leaders: A Civil Society and Communities Side Event and exhibition”, taking place on 24th September 2024, from 16:00 to 17:30 ET, followed by a mingle and exhibition from 17:30 to 18:30 ET at White Space Chelsea, 530 W 25th St, New York.
As we approach the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), this event aims to amplify the voices of communities and civil societies worldwide. The event will serve as a platform to share testimonies, deliver key messages to global leaders, and present the "Call for Global Action" to the President of the 79th United Nations General Assembly and the Co-facilitators of intergovernmental negotiations of the Political Declaration.
Date: September 24, 2024.
Time: 16:00 to 17:30 (Washington DC Time)
Event Highlights
• Testimonies from Communities and Civil Society Representatives on the impact of AMR.
• Action on AMR NOW! Showcasing the role of communities and civil society in the global response.
• Handover ceremony of the “From People to Leaders: Act on AMR NOW!” Call for Global Action.
• Exhibition and Mingle.
We hope you can join us for this crucial discussion to advocate for stronger commitments and actions on AMR.
To register to the event, please click this link.
(Please note that both seating and standing spaces are limited due to the venue's capacity, and admission will be granted in the order of registration. Also, we are currently working with our co-organizers to livestream the event! More info will follow!)
You can also find more details on the event page.
Background information
- In April 2024, building on the regional initiative “Empowered Communities to tackle AMR” that had issued a declaration in 2021, from communities and Civil society organizations, taking a stand against AMR in Latin America and the Caribbean, PAHO and ReAct Global teamed up to launch the campaign: “From people to leaders act on AMR now” ahead of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR, to amplify the voices of communities and civil societies worldwide and advocate for a whole-of-society response to AMR that recognizes the importance of community and civil society engagement within the UN declaration on AMR. This movement is meant to urge governments to deliver more ambitious commitments at the UNGA HLM 2024 and beyond, including prioritizing AMR on the political agenda, allocating resources to AMR national action plans with a focus on population in situations of vulnerability and One Health solutions, and meaningful and systematic community engagement in the AMR response.
- The call for action is fundamentally a set of appeals from communities and civil society to governments around the world. It articulates urgent needs and actions that are deemed critical by those directly impacted by AMR (for e.g. access to vaccines, diagnostics, quality antimicrobial treatment; water, hygiene and sanitation; AMR impact awareness and education). The campaign has started with the global call for action, continued with engagement and outreach including signing of the call by CSOs (149 to date), coalition building and will culminate with the participation of CSO and community representatives at a side event of the HLM along with the handing in of the signed call to the president of the General Assembly.
