NCD Summit Action Alert - Friday, 15 July

Member States have released an updated version of the Outcomes Document based on the first reading of the Zero Draft last week. It contains a great deal of new language – much of it proposed by the G77 group and much of it very positive from NCDA’s perspective.

Negotiations re-commenced on Wednesday for the second reading and continued yesterday and today. We have updated our priority language in the attached document to use as basis for further lobbying and advocacy at national level and with New York Missions.

We realise this is a long and complex document but want the wider NCDA networks to have the opportunity to see it. We will be sending out a priority list of amendments we are seeking on Monday.
Several critical developments since our last Action Alert require your urgent action:

• We need governments to get actively engaged with preparations for the NCD Summit: The Outcomes Document is undergoing rapid changes and the time between versions is very short. It’s critical that your government hears your message loud and clear - now is the time to contact senior officials in your Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs.

• We want Member States to have the time they need to achieve a good result: Let us know if your government considers they have sufficient time for the negotiations to produce a strong Outcomes Document.

• We need concrete targets in the final Outcomes Document: Please ask your governments to support the inclusion of strong targets and cost-effective interventions in the document. Please ask them to support current targets proposed by G77 and Norway, while emphasizing that many critical targets are still required.

• We need a date for an extensive review of progress: Please ask your governments to support the G77’s proposal to hold a follow-up High-Level Meeting in 2014 to ensure commitments are followed through and progress is measured.

Please share news on your government’s position and continue to advocate for your Head of State/Government to attend. This message and our updated suggested language can be found at www.ncdalliance.org/takeaction
Update on 11 July Action Alert: We recently requested your support to ensure donor countries reverse their policy of removing all references in the outcomes document to financing and technical assistance and the NCD epidemic. If you reside in a donor country, please ask your government to stand up for the poor and show leadership by keeping their Paris Declaration commitments to align with country led development priorities. If you reside in a G77 country, please ask your government to remind donors about the Paris Declaration and the global nature of the NCD epidemic.

With thanks,

The NCD Alliance