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, 4/10 26-07986