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Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
Rome/Nairobi/Geneva/Paris – The Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform was launched today to ensure the growing threats and impacts of antimicrobial resistance are addressed globally. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the…
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A global threat Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to animal and human well-being They rank among humanity’s most spectacular achievements. Antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics that are used to treat bacterial infections, paved the…
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Global antimicrobial resistance forum launched to help tackle common threat to planetary health
Antimicrobials play a crucial role in preventing and treating infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants, but their misuse and overuse are the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is a multi-faceted global challenge…
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Preventing antimicrobial resistance together: Quadripartite announces WAAW 2022 theme
The Quadripartite organisations - the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as…
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Fighting antimicrobial resistance, a long-term commitment
Antimicrobials are essential for the protection of human and animal health. Thanks to antimicrobials, lives are saved every day and diseases contained; in particular, animal diseases that are foodborne or directly transmissible to humans. However,…
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Solidarity against antimicrobial resistance
Paris, 15 March 2013 – National, regional and global experts and stakeholders in the field of pharmacology, epidemiology, animal health and human health, gathered for the three-day OIE Global Conference on the Responsible and Prudent…
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Working Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
Terms of Reference The Working Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (hereafter, the “WG AMR”) was established by the Director General following Resolution No. 14 adopted at the 87th WOAH General Session, in 2019 following the OIE…
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Joining forces against Antimicrobial resistance
The Hague, 26 June 2014 - Last 25 and 26 of June 2014, ministers of health and agriculture and representatives of Member States from different regions of the World Health Organisation and of the World…
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Reducing the threat of antimicrobial resistance through a ‘One health’ approach
Paris, 22 May 2017 – It is now acknowledged that the human medical sector, the veterinary sector and the phytosanitary sector have a shared responsibility to alleviate AMR threats. The OIE Strategy on AMR and…
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2nd OIE Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance
From 29/10/2018 to 31/10/2018 | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm GMT | Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East
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© OIE/A.Ginzburg Paris, 12 June 2020 - The Working Group on AMR is focused on assisting in the implementation of the OIE Strategy on AMR and the Prudent and Responsible Use of Antimicrobials, providing guidance,…
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Countries step up to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Paris/Geneva/Rome, 18 July 2018 - Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but serious gaps remain and require urgent action, according to a report released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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Agriculture Ministers join forces to tackle antimicrobial resistance in farming
Marrakesh, 29 October 2018 – Today, political leaders in animal health from around the world met to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise…
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OIE Strategy tackles the threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animals
17 November 2016, Paris – Veterinary Services play a key role in combatting the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and encouraging the prudent use and management of antimicrobial products in animals, according to the…
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Marrakesh, 31 October 2018 - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted this week global leaders in animal health from the private and public sectors and civil society to discuss new ideas and solutions…
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OIE launches a web space dedicated to antimicrobial resistance
Paris, 3 October 2011 - Arising from its mandate for the protection of animal health and veterinary public health including food safety, OIE is highly concerned about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and has decided to create a…
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Sixth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
From 07/02/2023 to 08/02/2023 | 1:30 pm - 9:00 pm GMT+1:00
When: 7 – 8 February 2023 What: The sixth meeting of the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) will take place in Barbados and will be the first in-person meeting of the GLG. Who: The sixth…
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Quadripartite welcomes new political commitments in fight against antimicrobial resistance
Muscat - The Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted in Muscat, Oman, concluded today, where targets to address the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenge were discussed for the first time. The conference…
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New Multi-Partner Trust Fund launched to combat Antimicrobial Resistance globally
Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 19 June 2019 - The Tripartite – a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO), launched the…
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New report calls for urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
New York, 29 April 2019 - The United Nations, international agencies and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. If no action is…
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At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
New York, 21 September 2016 – World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites,…
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World Veterinary Day 2012 : The veterinary profession tackles Antimicrobial Resistance
Paris, 28 April 2012 – The selected theme for the 2012 edition of the World Veterinary Day is “antimicrobial resistance”. Antimicrobials are essential tools for ensuring health and welfare of animals. However in recent years,…
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Member of the Quadripartite Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Opening date : 16/05/2023 | Closing date : 07/06/2023
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World leaders join forces to fight the accelerating crisis of antimicrobial resistance
Paris, 20 November 2020 – The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the new…
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OIE General Session: Three new steps in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
From left to right: Dr Matthew Stone, OIE Deputy Director General, Dr Monique Eloit, OIE Director General, Dr Michael Botlhe Modisane, President of the OIE and Dr Etienne Bonbon, President of the OIE Terrestrial Animal…
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The OIE presents the basic principles of its strategy to fight antimicrobial resistance
Scanning electron micrograph of neutrophil ingesting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. © NIAID Paris, 24 May 2016 – The increasing occurrence and spread of bacterial resistance against antimicrobials reported in recent years…
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors. In 2019, it was estimated that almost 5 million deaths were associated with bacterial AMR, including 1.27 million deaths…
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The Global Leaders Group host side event at UN General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
New York - Today, The Global Leaders Group co-chairs, Their Excellencies Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, hosted a UN General Assembly side event to discuss and…
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The Joint FAO/OIE/WHO 2nd Workshop on Non-human Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance took place in Oslo, Norway, from 15-18 March 2004. The executive summary of the meeting can be found below. This workshop follows the…
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The Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) held its sixth (and first in-person) meeting in Barbados on February 7 and 8, hosted by the GLG Chair, Her Excellency Mia Amor Motley, Prime Minister…
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“The veterinary workforce plays a key role in the global One Health agenda”
COVID-19, Ebola, SARS… The pandemics we had to face over the past decades consistently demonstrated that we need strong international collaboration to prevent, prepare for, and respond to health threats. These pandemics have something else…
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Forging partnerships between science and policy: A high-level AMR event
From 14/04/2023 to 14/04/2023 | 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm GMT+1:00
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes 1.3 million deaths and contributes to 5 million deaths every year. By 2030, AMR could force 24 million people into extreme poverty. The drivers of AMR are multifaceted. New and affordable…
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Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world
Paris/Rome/Geneva/Nairobi - Recent international health emergencies such as COVID-19 pandemic, mpox, Ebola outbreaks, and continued threats of other zoonotic diseases, food safety, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenges, as well as ecosystem degradation and climate change clearly…
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Capacity building: scaling up WOAH’s digital support for the veterinary workforce
16 August 2022: Scientists of the ADAFSA Laboratory, WOAH’s Collaborating Centre for Quality Management Systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met for the very first time with independent experts after initial remote conversations. The…
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ANIMUSE: monitoring antimicrobial use in animals
In the past decades, a range of bacteria, viruses and parasites have developed a resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines. To make sure these key treatments remain efficient, WOAH is gathering data on the…
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90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates
From 21/05/2023 to 25/05/2023 | 9:00 am - 6:30 pm GMT+1:00France
Overview and Awards The 90th Annual General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) took place on Sunday 21 to Thursday 25 May 2023,…
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Monitoring workforce and resources
Through its Annual Report, the Observatory presents a global overview of the level of uptake of WOAH standards that relate to Veterinary Services’ workforce and resources. How can you access our workforce and resources related…
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Monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance
Through its Annual Report, the Observatory presents a global overview of the level of uptake of WOAH standards that relate to monitoring antimicrobial use and resistance. How can you access our antimicrobial use and resistance…
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Implementation of standards: the Observatory Annual Report
This knowledge will help the Organisation to improve the standard-setting process and better support Members in the future. As such, the overall objective of the Observatory Annual Report is to assess, in a global manner,…
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The Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action at the World One Health Congress
From 08/11/2022 to 08/11/2022 | 1:30 am - 2:30 am GMTSingapore
Background and Purpose The One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA) was developed in response to international requests to prevent future pandemics and to promote health sustainably through the One Health approach. It outlines…
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Overview Global health risks and tomorrow’s challenges The COVID-19 pandemic, a human public health crisis resulting from a virus of potential animal origin, underlined the validity of the One Health concept in understanding and confronting…
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17 October 2022, Paris, Geneva, Nairobi, Rome – Today, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Quadripartite – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United…
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The One Health Joint Plan of Action at the World Health Summit
From 18/10/2022 to 18/10/2022 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm GMT+2:00
Register here The One Health Joint Plan of Action was developed in response to international requests to prevent future pandemics and to promote health sustainably through the One Health approach. It outlines the commitment of…
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Global Conference on Emergency Management
From 03/04/2023 to 05/04/2023 | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm GMTFrance
Overview Tackling shared threats for a safer world We live in a highly uncertain and dangerous world where emergencies can impact all parts of society. The drivers and causes of emergencies are trending upwards meaning…
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Interview: Antimicrobials use in animals – why, when and how?
Dr Javier Yugueros-Marcos, Head of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Veterinary Products Department The report shows a decrease in the use of antimicrobials in the animal health sector, but is this enough to curb the development of…
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022
From 18/11/2022 to 24/11/2022 | 12:00 am - 12:00 am GMT
Preventing antimicrobial resistance together: The Quadripartite announce the new theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 The Quadripartite organisations – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme…
