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United Nations General Assembly

Rev. 4 of the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Declaration

18 Sep 2025

Final version of the draft of the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being entitled "Equity and integrat...

Declaration

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Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

Report

02 Jul 2025

The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders, including representativ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+2

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Avoidable mortality, risk factors and policies for tackling noncommunicable diseases – leveraging data for impact: monitoring commitments in the WHO European Region ahead of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting

Report

27 Jun 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, remain the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Approximately 1.8 million deaths annually are avo...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuriesHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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FDI World Dental Federation (FDI)

NO HEALTH WITHOUT ORAL HEALTH - Advocacy priorities for the 4th United Nations High–Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health 2025

Guide

02 Jun 2025

The fourth UN HLM on NCDs (HLM4) will take place on Thursday, 25 September 2025. FDI and IADR are mobilizing all stakeholders with interest in oral health ahead of HLM4 through coherent and aligned recommendations for governments.

GuideCivil Society Working GroupAccess to essential medicines and servicesHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Armenia: the case for investment

Report

16 May 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Armenia. This report provides evidence through...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotion

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World Health Organization, United Nations General Assembly

Zero draft: Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Declaration

13 May 2025

The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations have shared the Zero Draft Political Declaration. They have invited Member States to:Submit written comments on the zero draft by Tuesday, 27 May.Part...

Declaration

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Global Asthma Network

The Global Asthma Report 2025: Patient Stories

Report

07 May 2025

The report on Patient Stories is published as a ‘living document’ in 2025, timed to be available for the United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs. At the time of writing, it has 59 stories from 33 countries with representation from al...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+2

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines

Briefs & Fact Sheets

05 May 2025

FIRS is supporting a campaign to improve access to inhaled medicines in low resource, high-burden settings to address the massive and rising burden of death and disability from COPD and asthma.Lack of access to inhaled medicines is causing widespread...

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco use+4

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The George Institute for Global Health

Women & Non-Communicable Diseases – A Call to Action: Making good on the promise of gender mainstreaming to address global health inequities

Publication

02 May 2025

NCDs remain the leading global cause of death and disability. When it comes to NCDs, women and girls around the world are at even greater risk of either contracting some NCDs or in challenges accessing healthcare, particularly in low-resource context...

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+1

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World Health Organization

Plenary Presentations: Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD

25 Apr 2025

The Second General Meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) convened Member State representatives, civil society actors, lived experience advocates, and partners to put forward recommendations on accelerating multisectoral and m...

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Action on Smoking and Health

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution Resources

Database

23 Apr 2025

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has correctly designated cigarette filters as a form of single-use plastic. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the plastics treaty must consider a ban or strict regulation of all sing...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupEnvironment, climate change and healthTobacco use+6

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United Nations

Note by the Secretary-General: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Report

28 Feb 2025

This report, submitted to the UN General Assembly in 2017, provides an overview of global progress in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines measures taken since 2014, identifies areas where progress has been limi...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovationEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+19

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