UNGA80 & HLM4 Debrief from NCDA (open webinar)

The fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4), which took place on 25 September 2025 as part of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), was a key milestone for the international health community. Not only it provided an opportunity to take stock of progress since the last HLM in 2018, it also provided a forum to set actionable standards and plans for the rest of the 2030 agenda. 

The political declaration that was referred to the General Assembly for approval sets the tone for NCD prevention and control through at least the end of the SDG period. On the day we witnessed that the vast majority of governments backed the declaration. 

HLM4 and UNGA also provided an opportunity for stakeholders to gather and share intelligence through side events and bilateral meetings. NCD Alliance had been deeply engaged in advocacy around the political declaration and was following the HLM4 on the ground. We were also involved with and attended several side events at UNGA, alongside many of our members and NGO partners. 

We are hosting this open advocacy webinar to provide a forum for the wide NCD network to discuss UNGA's hot topics and trends, accomplishments, the strengths and weaknesses of the political declaration, and where the NCD community will go from here.