{"id":164670,"date":"2018-09-27T18:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T22:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/?p=164670"},"modified":"2018-10-31T13:05:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:05:06","slug":"closing-of-high-level-meeting-on-non-communicable-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/2018\/09\/27\/closing-of-high-level-meeting-on-non-communicable-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing of High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>&#8211; As delivered &#8211;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><b>[translated\u00a0from Spanish]<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Statement by H.E. Mrs. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s, President of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> Session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span class=\"updated\">27 September 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_164697\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164697\" class=\" wp-image-164697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/20180927_AL_PGA-NCD-closing_0R1A0446.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-164697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closing of the High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Heads of State and Government,<\/p>\n<p>Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, again, for participating in this High-Level Meeting on the need to collectively address non-communicable diseases.<\/p>\n<p>We had a rich discussion, which I believe reinforces the Political Declaration we approved earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>The compelling takeaways include the following:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to a recent study in the Lancet, more than half of all countries are not on track to meet SDG 3.4 on NCD mortality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, on a more encouraging note: WHO has put together a set of 16 practical interventions that are cost-effective and feasible for all countries. These address tobacco and alcohol use, reducing salt, sugar and fat in our diets, increased vaccinations for girls, and treating hypertension and diabetes, amongst other things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My friends, as stated by Dr. Tedros, these measures could not only prevent nearly 10 million deaths by 2025, but also could generate $350 billion in economic gains.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>We have heard much today that should stir us into action. The shocking fact that NCDs are responsible for 71% of all deaths worldwide should compel us to act with resolve.<\/p>\n<p>In my capacity as President, I will work with the General Assembly to draw attention to the actions that Member States must take to implement the goals and targets in the Declaration. I will also lead the General Assembly, along with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ System, the private sector, research institutions, civil society and health groups, to mobilize international cooperation and support countries to meet their goals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243;]\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/\/www.un.org\/webcast\/1362235914001\/B1J3DDQJf_default\/index.html?videoId=5841585435001\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n&lt;!&#8211; [et_pb_line_break_holder] &#8211;&gt;&lt;!&#8211; [et_pb_line_break_holder] &#8211;&gt;[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Excellencies,<\/p>\n<p>And we all have our part to play. It is my hope that when we meet again to review progress in achieving the goals we have set ourselves, we can say that we did everything we could to tackle \u201cone of the major challenges for development in the 21st century\u201d, to quote the Declaration.<\/p>\n<p>After two days of intense and fruitful work on health issues, with the two consecutive high-level meetings, I am sure that we will move forward in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Health and Wellbeing as well as the whole 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>I am counting on the active participation of all of you in the preparations for the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage to take place\u00a0 next year.<\/p>\n<p>I thank you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/pga\/73?p=169155\">Read original speech in Spanish<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remarks at Closing of the High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases \u201cScaling up multi-stakeholder an multisectoral responses for the prevention and control of NCDs  in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":164697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=\"1\"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.12.2\" border_style=\"solid\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"]<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>- As delivered -<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><b>[translated\u00a0from Spanish]<\/b><\/em><\/p><h3>Statement by H.E. Mrs. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s, President of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> Session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly<\/h3><p><strong><span class=\"updated\">27 September 2018<\/span><\/strong><\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_158448\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/IMG_0044-1024x683.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-158448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/IMG_0044-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"General Assembly Hall at the seventy-third session Election\" width=\"500\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a> Opening of the 73rd session of the General Assembly<br \/>OPGA[\/caption]<p>Heads of State and Government,<\/p><p>Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p><p>Thank you, again, for participating in this High-Level Meeting on the need to collectively address non-communicable diseases.<\/p><p>We had a rich discussion, which I believe reinforces the Political Declaration we approved earlier today.<\/p><p>The compelling takeaways include the following:<\/p><p>-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to a recent study in the Lancet, more than half of all countries are not on track to meet SDG 3.4 on NCD mortality.<\/p><p>-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, on a more encouraging note: WHO has put together a set of 16 practical interventions that are cost-effective and feasible for all countries. These address tobacco and alcohol use, reducing salt, sugar and fat in our diets, increased vaccinations for girls, and treating hypertension and diabetes, amongst other things.<\/p><p>-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My friends, as stated by Dr. Tedros, these measures could not only prevent nearly 10 million deaths by 2025, but also could generate $350 billion in economic gains.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.12.2\"]<\/p><p><em>Excellencies,<\/em><\/p><p>The General Assembly is not just the most democratic and representative forum in the world. It is a space embracing the most diverse cultures of the world. You, dear colleagues, constitute an invaluable center of global thought and vision which has tremendous influence in the world and on our governments and our peoples. Your thinking, wisdom and vision set the standards for our cooperation and development, among our nations and for our people. Each day we must search for solutions to the most difficult problems that face humanity and our planet.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\"][et_pb_code _builder_version=\"3.12.2\"][iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/\/www.un.org\/webcast\/1362235914001\/B1J3DDQJf_default\/index.html?videoId=5841585435001\"]<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.12.2\"]<\/p><p>During the past 72 years, this Assembly has produced and codified an invaluable body of international law and defined our many human rights. We know that, despite many achievements, there is much to be done.<\/p><p>I want the Assembly to continue to strengthen its role as the chief deliberative and policymaking organ of the United Nations. I will support and lead the revitalization and alignment processes as a way to ensure our greater coordination, coherence, efficiency and delivery capacity.<\/p><p>I am confident that our shared leadership will enable the General Assembly to continue to contribute to standard-setting and the codification of international law and, as mandated, to work closely with the broader Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ family to ensure the full and speedy implementation of all United Nations instruments.<\/p><p>Making the United Nations relevant to all people will be the focus of my work during this session of the Assembly. I am concerned that we have not made the case for the United Nations in ways that inspire the broadest possible public understanding and support.<\/p><p>By making the public more aware of work and the goals of the Organization, we will enhance people\u2019s support for the implementation of our agreements at the national level.<\/p><p>In this regard, it is important that the public is aware of the work that our 193 Member State delegates will be carrying out over the next 12 months. We are addressing 330 resolutions, all of which reflect global concerns. We will hold over 100 plenary sessions of the Assembly as well as innumerable working sessions and negotiations in pursuit of consensus agreements.<\/p><p>The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, for example, is best measured by its impact on the wellbeing of the world\u2019s people. This impact \u2013 on daily life and into the future -- is ultimately what makes the United Nations relevant and valuable to the world.<\/p><p>In order to assure our relevance as an Organization, I want to emphasize our need for global leadership within the framework of multilateralism and our shared responsibilities to attain peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies. This vision will inspire all of my efforts in the coming months.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=\"3.12.2\" author=\"Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s\" portrait_url=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2018\/09\/PGA-73084-e1537294481964.jpg\" border_style=\"solid\" job_title=\"President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly\" quote_icon_background_color=\"#f5f5f5\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\" quote_icon_color=\"#00aff8\"]<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #00aff8;\">My presidency will strive to bring the United Nations closer to the people, through effective, dynamic and meaningful communication that has relevance to the public, and which strengthens their sense of ownership and support for this Organization.<\/span><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"3.12.2\" border_style=\"solid\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" background_size=\"initial\"]<\/p><p>Excellencies, we now begin a new Session of intense activity.<\/p><p>Preparations are being finalized for the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on 24 September, the high-level plenary event on global peace in honour of the centenary of Madiba\u2019s birth. This event provides all States with the historic opportunity to present their views on how to prevent conflicts, and provides a renewed boost to build more peaceful and resilient societies.<\/p><p>The first day of nine days of the high-level General Debate by world leaders begins on 25 September. Although there are hundreds of side events scheduled during the General Debate, I encourage your delegations to be represented in the General Assembly hall as our Heads of State and Government deliver their addresses during the plenary.<\/p><p>On 26 September, the Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis as part of the programme around the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p><p>And on 27 September, the Assembly holds its third high-level comprehensive review of the progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.<\/p><p>As we proceed, I will continue the practice of holding monthly meetings with the Presidents of the Security Council and of the Economic and Social Council, as well as the periodic coordination meetings with the Secretary-General.<\/p><p>Another priority of this session, without a doubt, will be the monitoring and evaluation of the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. I want to assure you that I will encourage all actions within my reach to ensure that this Assembly plays a key role to advance in the achievement of these Goals and their Targets. We must start the preparations for the Assembly\u2019s High-level Political Forum during its 74<sup>th<\/sup> Session in close coordination with the Economic and Social Council.<\/p><p>I will continue the hard work that has taken place to improve synergies within the United Nations system, in support of social and economic development, human rights, humanitarian aid, disarmament, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as sufficient financing for the work of the Organization.<\/p><p>It is evident that the Security Council must adapt to new political realities. During my tenure, I will offer all my support to the Security Council reform process, in tune with the times and the pace that you, the Member States, will determine. This is a Member-State-driven process and my role will be to accompany States in this journey.<\/p><p>The theme and broad concepts that I hope will inspire the work of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> General Assembly are:<\/p><p><em>Making the United Nations relevant to all people:<\/em><\/p><p><em>Global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies<\/em><\/p><p>In this regard, there are seven priority issues that I would like to share with you that, in consultation with Member States, I have identified to underscore the theme of this session:<\/p><ol><li>To promote our goal of gender equality, we will press for the empowerment of women and girls, keeping in mind the important role of men and boys, making it clear that life is better for all of us when all people have equal access to economic, social and political life in our societies.<\/li><li>We will focus on the promotion and implementation of the new global compacts on migration and refugees to better manage the flow of tens of millions of migrants and refugees now requiring assistance and protection.<\/li><li>We wish to highlight innovative thinking around the future of work, especially assuring decent work for young people as they join the workforce.<\/li><li>The Assembly should continue to promote efforts to protect our environment and raise government and public awareness of international commitments to our planet. In particular, I would like to highlight the problem of plastics pollution as a pervasive environmental hazard, affecting the health and well-being of people around the world.<\/li><li>The General Assembly should continue to raise awareness around issues relating to persons with disability and deepen political and social commitment to this underserved population which represents the world\u2019s largest minority.<\/li><li>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is in the midst of a reform process that is crucial to ensuring its effectiveness, credibility and relevance in an increasingly troubled world. I will focus on three areas to implement the reform of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ system. First, we will work to advance the process of revitalization of the General Assembly. Second, we must optimize our working methods to strengthen our decision making as the principal organ of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ system. Third, we will continue to provide support for the reform process of the Security Council, in keeping with decisions taken by Member States.<\/li><li>The Assembly must become the principal organ of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ for the promotion of peace. Through dialogue and understanding, we must explore the increasing opportunities available to enhance human security, particularly in light of the emphasis being placed on prevention to stem potential conflict and violence. We must also highlight that investing in young people and involving them in the issues peace and security are central to our support for the agenda for Sustainable Development. I intend to facilitate this dialogue throughout my presidency.<\/li><\/ol><p>I wish to assure you that I will support and lead, with the participation of all the Member States, the high-level meetings and conferences on global health; climate change; South-South cooperation; the relationship between migration and development; cooperation in the fight against illicit financial flows, among other topics. My interest will be to ensure that these deliberations reach useful and concrete recommendations.<\/p><p>I am also prepared to facilitate quick and effective responses of the General Assembly to emergency situations as they arise.\u00a0 And, unfortunately, they will arise.<\/p><p>My presidency will strive to bring the United Nations closer to the people, through effective, dynamic and meaningful communication that has relevance to the public, and which strengthens their sense of ownership and support for this Organization.<\/p><p>I will uphold your good practices, organizing the Office of the President of the General Assembly, ensuring its geographical representation, gender parity, and total transparency in its administrative and financial management.<\/p><p>Finally, let me assure you that I will observe, with absolute responsibility, the Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly, and I will abide strictly by the precepts of the Charter of the United Nations and the Rules of Procedure of this General Assembly.<\/p><p>So let us proceed together, building a world more equal and free, more sustainable and respectful of nature, and more inclusive and supportive. I thank you for your support and your confidence.<\/p><p>Now, let us begin the work of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup> General Assembly.<\/p><p>Thank you.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-speeches","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Closing of High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases - General Assembly of the United Nations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/2018\/09\/27\/closing-of-high-level-meeting-on-non-communicable-diseases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Closing of High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases - 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