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World Conference on Tobacco or Health: Registration is open
Announcements | 27th January 2015
The 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) will be held from 17 to 21 March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, the Capital City of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Updates on the Post-2015 Negotiations
Announcements | 22nd January 2015
The first intergovernmental session on the post-2015 development agenda took place earlier this week at UN Headquarters in New York. Under the theme "stocktaking", Member States were invited to provide their reflections on the post-2015 process so far, and lay broad expectations for the process ahead and for the entire post-2015 agenda, including the proposed sustainable development goals and targets.
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WHO EB: NCD Alliance advocacy briefing launched today
| 21st January 2015
This briefing note provides background and key advocacy messages on the NCD Alliance’s main priorities for the upcoming WHO Executive Board, including accountability for commitments made in the 2011 UN Political Declaration and 2014 Outcome Document, the Global Coordination Mechanism for NCDs, the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition, and WHO Framework of engagement with non-state actors.
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Accountability is key to tracking progress on NCDs
Announcements | 20th January 2015
"We have global NCD commitments, targets and a plan in place. Now we need to focus our attention on how governments can be held accountable for the commitments made, and what role non-state actors have in this endeavour", said Katie Dain, Executive Director of the NCD Alliance speaking yesterday at the launch of the WHO Global Status Report on NCDs.
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World Cancer Day 2015: Map of events
World Days | 20th January 2015
The interactive Map of Events aims to feature all of the events, activities and actions that will be taking place to mark World Cancer Day, 4th February 2015.
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WHO Global Status Report on NCDs 2014 launched today
Announcements | 19th January 2015
The World Health Organization this morning launched the Global Status Report on NCDs in Geneva.
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WHO set to launch second Global Status Report on NCDs 2014
| 18th January 2015
The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch tomorrow the 'Global Status Report on NCDs 2014'.
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Post-2015 Negotiations: Civil Society Forum
Announcements | 15th January 2015
In preparation for the first intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 development agenda, to be held from 19-21 January at UN Headquarters in NYC, a Civil Society Stakeholder Forum will be held on 16 January.