Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Sustainable Development Goals – guidance released

The World Health Organisation and other members of the AMR Tripartite have recently published guidance which highlights that rising levels of antimicrobial resistance will thwart progress towards many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular those focusing on health and well-being, poverty reduction, food security, environment and economic growth. As an example, the guidance points out that as AMR increases treatment costs when infections no longer respond to medicines, universal health coverage will be unattainable for many countries.

The organizations that form the “Tripartite” on AMR are the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) under the coordination of the Tripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR.

Report recommendations include for UN country teams to address this interlinked threat through the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.  Read the guidance report and factsheets which are available in English, French & Spanish: Antimicrobial resistance and the United Nations sustainable development corporation framework: guidance for United Nations country teams