World Health Organization
Setting the Stage for September: Global Health Leaders Build Momentum Ahead of UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health
Meaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences
28 May 2025
News
United Nations High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being
World Health Organization | 18 Sep 2025
On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Government are meeting at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond through a new, ambitious and achievable Political Declaration.
The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations have now shared the final Draft Political Declaration.
Rev. 4 for of the draft Political Declaration
Since the publication of the the Zero Draft Political Declaration in May, civil society organizations participating in the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs have been sharing their analyses, reactions and advocacy on the WHO Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs.
GCM Participants reactions
Disclaimer: Resources posted by GCM Participants and included in this collection do not represent the World Health Organization's view nor imply any endorsement by WHO (please also see the KAP user guidelines).
On WHO’s dedicated countdown website, several commentaries have been published highlighting WHO’s work on key aspects of an effective and equitable NCD and mental health response, including on sustainable financing, NCDs and mental health agendas, equitable access to medicines, air pollution, primary health care approach, and multisectoral governance. For several commentaries, dedicated multistakeholder resource collections are also available.
Thematic content collections
On 22 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of Brazil, NCD Alliance, the World Diabetes Foundation, and the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs are co-sponsoring the Fourth Multistakeholder Gathering on sustaining joint actions, coherent policies and inclusive programmes on NCDs and mental health. The event will also mark the launch of three thematic issue briefs co-developed with GCM Participants.
