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Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si,<\/em> President of the 77th<\/sup> session of the General Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n

—-<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation of the GA high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 May 2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n

(As delivered)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Madam Deputy Secretary-General, welcome onboard,<\/p>\n

Dear Mr. Minister, thank you for joining us,<\/p>\n

Excellencies,<\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n

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As just mentioned, we gather here today to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: ending the tuberculosis epidemic.<\/p>\n

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I commend the World Health Organization and the Stop TB Partnership for the support to my office for organizing this event. Thank you very much.<\/p>\n

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I also want to acknowledge the work of governments, civil societies, academia, businesses, and financial partners.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to your collective efforts, we have saved an estimated 74 million lives since 2000.<\/p>\n

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The 2018 Political Declaration has established an ambitious time-bound goal: to end the TB epidemic by 2030.<\/p>\n

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Many of you here today contributed to this landmark agreement and the implementation of the commitments made. Thank you very much to all of you.<\/p>\n

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Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Robert Koch discovered the bacteria of tuberculosis 141 years ago.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Fleming found the first version of antibiotics 95 years ago.<\/p>\n

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It has been shortly after the foundation of the United Nations that the mass vaccinations against TB has started.<\/p>\n

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Since then, significant progress has been made in several areas.<\/p>\n

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Yet, despite our achievements, we are off-track in our drive to reach the goals we set in Agenda 2030 or and in the 2018 Declaration.<\/p>\n

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TB is preventable and curable.<\/p>\n

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Yet, it remains one of the world\u2019s cruelest infectious diseases.<\/p>\n

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The silent killer among us.<\/p>\n

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The latest Global TB Report estimates that 1.6 million people died in 2021 alone, while close to 11 million fell sick with the disease.<\/p>\n

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But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.<\/p>\n

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One in two people with TB, and their households, face catastrophic effects.<\/p>\n

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We know that this epidemic thrives on inequity.<\/p>\n

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Poverty and undernutrition are known drivers to TB, especially in conflict settings and climate disasters.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, there is an unjust gap in access to health services that could prevent infection or treat the infected.<\/p>\n

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In addition, stigma and discrimination further deepen vulnerability to TB and hinder the response to it.<\/p>\n

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Advancing our action requires all specialists and decision-makers to work together.<\/p>\n

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To address the root causes of the TB epidemic, we need effective and robust prevention strategies.<\/p>\n

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To end the epidemic, we need safe and efficient vaccines capable of preventing infections by the new strains of bacteria.<\/p>\n

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I welcome the commitments and efforts to develop vaccines and antibiotics which are effective against the bacteria of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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We must also ensure that all individuals, regardless of their background, have access to the necessary prevention, diagnostics and treatment options.<\/p>\n

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Options that are worthy for the 21st Century.<\/p>\n

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As we prepare for the second High-Level Meeting to end TB, it is vital that we hear from a diverse range of stakeholders \u2013 including people and communities affected by the disease.<\/p>\n

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Dear friends, your views and actions have been critical to advance the fight against TB.<\/p>\n

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Your engagement and inputs today can be crucial in achieving our goal: to have, after so many centuries, zero victims of tuberculosis.<\/p>\n

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I urge all Member States to reflect on the ideas shared here and to incorporate them into their thinking.<\/p>\n

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We must not let this treacherous killer continue to devastate lives and communities.<\/p>\n

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With science on our side and guided by equity and inclusivity, we have now the best chance ever to end the tuberculosis epidemic.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Let us not miss out on this chance.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I thank you.<\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

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