Global health and foreign policy: strengthening health system resilience through affordable health care for all A/RES/75/130 Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 2 the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 3 the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 4 the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 5 the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 6 the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 7 and relevant provisions of international humanitarian law, Recalling also that the Constitution of the World Health Organization 8 defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well -being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, and declares that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human b eing, without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition, Noting the significance role of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative in promoting synergies between foreign policy and global health, as well as the contribution of the Oslo Ministerial Declaration of 20 March 2007, entitled “Global health: a pressing foreign policy issue of our time”, 9 which was reaffirmed, with renewed actions and commitments, in the ministerial communiqué of the Initiative entitled “Renewing 10 years of concerted efforts and preparing for new challenges”, of 22 September 2017, 10 Recognizing that States have the primary responsibility for the creation of national and international conditions favourable to the realization of the right to development and should ensure, inter alia, equality of opportunity for all in their access to basic resources, such as health services, food, housing, employment and the fair distribution of income, Recalling the outcome of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage, and reaffirming its political declaration, entitled “Universal health coverage: moving together to build a healthier world”, 11 which reiterated, inter alia, the importance of scaling up the global effort to leave no one behind and to build a healthier world for all, as well as accelerating efforts towards the achievement of universal health coverage by 2030 to ensure healthy lives and promote well -being for all throughout the life course, Reiterating the importance of national ownership and the primary role and responsibility of governments at all levels to determine their own path towards achieving universal health coverage, in accordance with national contexts and priorities, which is critical for minimizing public health hazards and vulnerabilities as well as delivering effective prevention, surveillance, early warning, response and recovery in health emergencies, and emphasizing the essential role of resilient health systems in disaster risk reduction, as recognized in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, 12 __________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2/9 Resolution 217 A (III). See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 660, No. 9464. Ibid., vol. 1249, No. 20378. Ibid., vol. 1577, No. 27531. Ibid., vol. 2515, No. 44910. See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 14, No. 221. A/63/591, annex. A/72/559, annex. Resolution 74/2. Resolution 69/283, annex II. 20-17079