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The Lancet Commission on One Health is live ⚡

Over the past few years, One Health—highlighting the fundamental links between human, animal, and environmental health—has grown in visibility and importance.

Now, there is a landmark Pandemic Agreement embracing a One Health approach.

But what does One Health mean for antimicrobial resistance, non-communicable diseases, food systems, and our most pressing health and sustainability challenges?

And what needs to happen to ensure a One Health approach fit for the future?

🗨️ “The Lancet One Health Commission provides a cutting-edge appraisal of where One Health has come from, where it is now, and what a viable future should be”, say authors of the new report.

Discover their 10 expert recommendations in the comments section.

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022 Virtual commemoration on 9 August 2022 (09-11 am EST/New York Time) Link to Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81206090975 Interpretation is available in English and Spanish and vice versa. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated globally on 9 August. It marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is organizing a virtual commemoration of the International Day from 9 am to 11am (EST) on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, focusing on this year’s theme: “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge”. Indigenous Peoples, Member States, UN entities, civil society, and the public are all invited. Background Indigenous women are the backbone of indigenous peoples’ communities and play a crucial role in the preservation and transmission of traditional ancestral knowledge. They have an integral collective and community role as carers of natural resources and keepers of scientific knowledge. Many indigenous women are also taking the lead in the defence of lands and territories and advocating for indigenous peoples’ collective rights worldwide. The significance of indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge is widely acknowledged: “Long before the development of modern science, which is quite young, indigenous peoples have developed their ways of knowing how to survive and also of ideas about meanings, purposes and values.” As noted by the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, the term “scientific knowledge” is also used to underscore that traditional knowledge is contemporary and dynamic, and of equal value to other kinds of knowledge. International consultations jointly facilitated by UNESCO and the Internal Council of Science (ICSU) states that “Traditional knowledge is a cumulative body of knowledge, know-how, practices and representations maintained and developed by peoples with extended histories of interaction with the natural environment. These sophisticated sets of understandings, interpretations and meanings are part and parcel of a cultural complex that encompasses language, naming and classification systems, resource use practices, ritual, spirituality and worldviews.” However, despite the crucial role that indigenous women play in their communities as breadwinners, caretakers, knowledge keepers, leaders and human rights defenders, they often suffer from intersecting levels of discrimination on the basis of gender, class, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Their right to self-determination, self-governance and control of resources and ancestral lands have been violated over centuries. Small but significant progress has been made by indigenous women in decision-making processes in some communities. They are leaders at local and national levels, and stand at the frontlines of defending their lands, their cultures, and their communities. The reality, however, remains that indigenous women are widely under-represented, disproportionately negatively affected by decisions made on their behalf, and are too frequently the victims of multiple expressions of discrimination and violence. The Committee of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) highlighted some of the major issues encountered by indigenous women, particularly noting the high levels of poverty; low levels of education and illiteracy; limitations in access to health, basic sanitation, credit and employment; limited participation in political life; and the prevalence of domestic and sexual violence. Format and invited speakers The virtual commemoration will include an interactive dialogue segment with invited speakers, moderated by Ms Rosemary Lane, Acting Chief of the Indigenous Peoples Development Branch – Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Speakers will share their expertise and experience from their indigenous communities in preserving, reviving, retaining, and transmitting the traditional ancestral knowledge in various fields of communal activities, including but not limited to effective and sustainable climate solutions, use of natural resources, protection of biodiversity, ensuring food security, promoting indigenous languages and culture, and managing indigenous science and medicine. Some of the questions to be discussed are: What is the unique position of indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge?What are some of the brightest examples of indigenous women-led processes in solving contemporary global issues through the effective application of traditional scientific knowledge?How are indigenous languages crucial to the development, preservation, and transmission of indigenous cultural and knowledge systems? How are women leading the way in maintaining indigenous languages?What was the effect of applying indigenous scientific knowledge and medicine in alleviating the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemiologic crisis? Programme for the Day 2022 | EN | High-level Segment video messages Secretary-General’s message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH | 📹 video message |World Health Organization, Director General’s video message, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | EN|Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Chairperson’s video message, Dario Mejia Montalvo | ES| Panel Speakers Archana Soreng (Kharia) – Member of UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Aili Keskitalo (Sámi) – Former President of the Sámi Parliament of Norway Zakiyatou Oualet Halatine (Touareg) – Former Minister of Tourism & Handicrafts, Mali Hannah McGlade (Noongar) – Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Commentary Commentary on Panel Discussion by His Excellency Ambassador Diego Pary Rodriguez (Quechua), Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations. Participate in Mentimeter by responding to two questions that will be asked at the end of the event, here are the details to join us! Link: www.menti.com and enter the code: 2022 4574. You can also join by clicking the link in the Chat box: [ https://www.menti.com/8q4mv7dgp2 ] Messages on the occasion of the International Day Written Statement of the Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples | EN | CBD Executive Secretary’s message Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema | EN | 📹 video message EN IFAD President’s video message Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo | 📹 EN FAO Director-General’s video message Mr. QU Dongyu | 📹 EN UNESCO Director-General’s statement Ms. Audrey Azoulay | AR | EN | ES | FR | RU | ZH | UN Women’s Statement EN WIPO Director General’s video message Mr. Daren Tang | 📹 EN WFP Deputy Executive Director’s video message Ms. Valerie Guarnieri | 📹 EN Mensaje del Presidente del FILAC, Sr. Freddy Mamani Machaca | ES | Outreach and Media News items CBD – The Role of Indigenous Women in the Transmission of Traditional Knowledge EN UNDP’s blog. 5 Indigenous women climate activists you should know about EN DPPA’s article: Seeds of Change: How Indigenous Women’s Ancestral Knowledge Can Bolster Climate Security EN UNDP’s article: Women. Tradition. Culture. From looms to lutes, the importance of women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge in China cannot be overstated EN The World Bank article: Indigenous Women Leaders Persevere Amid a Changing Climate EN Inter-American Development Bank article: La triple barrera para reducir brechas digitales para pueblos indígenas ES Social media accounts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unpfii/ Facebook: photo album on the Day Twitter: https://twitter.com/UN4Indigenous Twitter emoji Twitter activated an emoji for the 2022 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The following ten hashtags will trigger the emoji – please use them! #WeAreIndigenous | #IndigenousDay | #IndigenousPeoplesDay | #UNDRIP | #SomosIndígenas | #PueblosIndígenas | #DíaPueblosIndígenas | #SoyIndígena | #DIPI2018 | #autochtones | International day hashtags English: #WeAreIndigenous #IndigenousDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #UNDRIP French: #autochtones Spanish: #SomosIndígenas #PueblosIndígenas #DíaPueblosIndígenas #SoyIndígena International day logo (in languages) | English | French | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Arabic | Portuguese | Kiswahili | For all UN outreach and social media materials related to indigenous peoples, visit our trello board here: http://bit.ly/1W8YMB5

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The Case for 'One Health': Navigating the Interconnected Challenges of Global Health

The 20th century saw remarkable advancements in the fight against infectious diseases, with breakthroughs that contained deadly pathogens such as yellow fever, plague, and cholera. These successes reinforced a medical paradigm focusing on treating specific microbes, a model that served public health for decades. Yet, as we moved through the latter half of the century, new and resurgent threats like HIV/AIDS, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), avian influenza, Ebola, and SARS began to challenge these very foundations.

The Emergence of One Health
The realisation that tackling modern health threats required more than a pathogen-focused approach. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised the International Health Regulations (IHR) to strengthen global surveillance and response capacities for any Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), urging 193 member states to rapidly detect and report signs of novel or resurgent diseases.
Simultaneously, the One Health concept was crystallised at a pivotal 2004 symposium in New York, leading to the creation of the Manhattan Principles. These principles, now globally endorsed, advocate for a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to health

Why “One Health” Matters?
The resurgence of diseases at the human-animal-environment interface, many of which are zoonotic, demonstrates the urgent need for this integrated framework. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating toll underscored how environmental disruptions and wildlife trade can fuel pandemics, with human health impacts resulting in millions of deaths and trillions in economic losses.
Equally alarming is the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance. The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in medicine, agriculture, and livestock not only drive the evolution of drug-resistant pathogens but also threaten the very foundation of modern healthcare. In 2019 alone, bacterial AMR was directly responsible for an estimated 1.27 million deaths globally. AMR could cost the world up to $100 trillion in lost economic output by 2050.

One World, One Solution
One Health approach is recognised internationally as essential, for addressing pandemics, tackling climate change, food safety, and sustainable development. WHO, FAO, OIE, and UNEP have all called for cross-sector collaboration at all levels of society to strengthen surveillance, invest in health systems, and develop policies that account for the complex links between humans, animals, and the environment.

A resilient future depends on our ability to break down silos and think beyond narrow boundaries. The 'One Health' approach is a blueprint for safeguarding life on Earth in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

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