A/RES/80/265
Global health and foreign policy: accelerating the fight against
diseases driven by social determinants of health
Reaffirming 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, while recognizing that health equity is a shared responsibility that needs
political leadership beyond the health sector in order to pursue whole -of-government
and whole-of-society, health-in-all-policies, equity-based and life-course approaches,
with the imperative role of participatory governance and partnerships with relevant
stakeholders,
Recalling the obligation, in accordance with international humanitarian law and
national laws and regulations, as applicable, to respect and protect medical personnel,
as well as humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their means
of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities, in all
circumstances, and noting the role of domestic legal frameworks and other
appropriate measures in promoting the safety and protection of such personnel, urging
States and all parties to armed conflict to develop and integrate effective measures to
prevent and address violence against such personnel, their means of transport and
equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities, and strongly urging States
to conduct full, prompt, impartial and effective investigations within their jurisdiction
of violations of international humanitarian law related to the protection of the
wounded and sick, medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively
engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as
hospitals and other medical facilities in armed conflict,
Acknowledging the six strategic objectives of the overarching goal of the
Fourteenth General Programme of Work of the World Health Organization, including
to advance the primary healthcare approach and essential health system capacities for
universal health coverage, and to address health determinants and root causes of ill
health in key policies across sectors,
Recalling the launch of the World Health Organization Academy as the World
Health Organization institute for enhancing lifelong learning capacity for the health
workforce and achieving the overarching goal of its Fourteenth General Programme
of Work, particularly for its support to Member States in tackling challenges related
to the health-related Sustainable Development Goal targets, contributing to positive
health impact at the national, regional and global levels,
Stressing the urgent need to reinforce actions and initiatives, including research
and development, to tackle known health challenges, including preventable maternal,
newborn and child deaths, noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions,
genetic blood disorders, increasing antimicrobial resistance and ongoing epidemics,
such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, as well as hepatitis, water-borne
diseases and neglected tropical diseases, which disproportionately affect developing
countries, and are, in general, determined by social and environmental determinants
of health,
Recognizing the need to address key social, economic and environmental
determinants of noncommunicable diseases and mental health and the impact of
economic, commercial and market factors by, inter alia, eradicating poverty in all its
forms and dimensions, including extreme and multidimensional poverty, eliminating
hunger and malnutrition and ensuring healthy lives and well -being,
Recognizing also that persons with disabilities in general may face stigma and
discrimination and increased susceptibility to human rights violations and abuses, and
that all appropriate measures should be taken to ensure access for persons with
disabilities to health services, including health-related rehabilitation,
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