FAO D-G Calls For Decisive Action Against AMR
AMR in animal pathogens is already affecting domesticated animals and as a result, impacts livestock production, which undermines food safety and security
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, according to Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu.
To turn this around, the FAO chief has called for coherent, swift, and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR. The event, held on Thursday, April 29, saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business, and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
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FAO Director-General calls at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance
29 April 2021, Rome/New York – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, and to turn this around, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for coherent, swift and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR, which saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks
29 April 2021, Rome/New York - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, and to turn this around, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for coherent, swift and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR, which saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
April 29, 2021 8:30 am
International leaders in human and animal health are set to convene on Thursday (April 29) to accelerate work tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The president of the United Nations General Assembly, Volkan Bozkır, will bring together government representatives, leaders from pharmaceutical and agricultural companies, UN officials, and stakeholders to discuss and recommit to actions to address AMR.
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread and death.
However, despite increased efforts around the world, AMR continues to pose severe threats to human, animal, plant and environmental health, undermining livelihoods, food safety and global food security and could put millions of people back into poverty.
UN General Assembly to hold High-level Interactive Dialogue on Antimicrobial Resistance - a global health and development threat
Call to Action to tackle AMR through the One Health approach and to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
New York, 28 April - Calling for accelerated action to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır, is convening a High-level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance on Thursday 29 April. World leaders, to be joined by UN experts, business and civil society leaders, are expected to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.