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  • UN General Assembly high-level thematic debate on the world drug problem

    Announcements  |  07th May 2015

    Today, 7 May, the President of the General Assembly, together with the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs, will hold a high-level thematic debate in the lead-up to the April 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem. The UNGASS will review progress in implementation of the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem.

  • World Health Assembly 2015: Placing NCDs in the spotlight

    Announcements  |  30th April 2015

    The World Health Assembly (WHA) which will take place from 18th to the 26th May is now just a few weeks away. The official discussions on NCDs have been scheduled for Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd  and a wide range of NCD-related events will take place throughout the week.

  • Catalysing debate on NCDs

    Announcements  |  23rd April 2015

    On 20-21 April, the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) hosted a dialogue on NCDs, Poverty and Development at WHO Headquarters in Geneva attended by NGOs, Academia, UN agencies and Member States.

  • Advocacy toolkit on NCDs in post-2015 launched in French

    Announcements  |  23rd April 2015

    The NCD Alliance is pleased to launch the French version of our new Advocacy Toolkit on NCDs in Post-2015 Development Agenda.

  • NCD Dialogues at ADI 30th International Conference

    Announcements  |  16th April 2015

    On Thursday 16th April, supporters of the NCD Alliance co-hosted two sessions at the 30th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International.

  • Food Revolution Day 2015: Join the campaign!

    World Days  |  16th April 2015

    Food Revolution Day will be celebrated on 15 May 2015. It is a global campaign by Jamie Oliver to put compulsory practical food education back on the school curriculum and raise awareness about the global obesity epidemic.

  • Financing for Development: Hearings and upcoming session

    Announcements  |  08th April 2015

    Prior to next week’s drafting session for the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, the co-facilitators are holding informal hearings at the UN with the Business Sector and Civil Society to gather their views on financing and reactions to the Zero Draft of the outcome document.

  • Dementia and NCDs: Shared risk factors, shared solutions

    Announcements  |  08th April 2015

    Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and Alzheimer's Australia will host the 30th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International from 15 to 18 April 2015 in Perth, Australia.The conference theme this year is "Care, Cure and the Dementia Experience - A Global Challenge". 

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