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The Task Force at the 80th United Nations General Assembly
The Task Force for Global Health participated in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, September 23-27, contributing to discussions on hepatitis elimination and other key global health priorities, as heads of state, policymakers, business leaders, and civil society gathered under the theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights.”
The Task Force holds consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, enabling active participation in official UN sessions as well as side events hosted by partners throughout UNGA week.
On September 22, The Task Force’s Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination (CGHE) convened the Fourth Annual Meeting of the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis, Growing Diplomacy to Eliminate Hepatitis: A Growing Coalition, at the Yale Club in New York City. This Group of Friends has successfully elevated hepatitis and liver cancer on the global policy agenda—including integration into the Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) developed in advance of the High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health convened as part of UNGA on September 25—and continues to drive momentum across future resolutions and UN forums.This year’s meeting brought together a distinguished group of leaders from more than 30 countries—including Permanent Representatives to the UN, Ministers of Health and Foreign Affairs, WHO and African Union leadership, regional organizations, and major donors—united in advancing global solidarity to eliminate hepatitis. Participants in this year’s meeting emphasized the urgency of keeping hepatitis at the forefront of global health priorities in the face of international funding disruptions, laying out a pathway for a high-level meeting on hepatitis elimination by 2028.
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