INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

On August 18, international agencies in a tripartite partnership – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) – launched a public consultation as a preliminary step in the development of a multi-stakeholder platform for the fight against bacterial resistance to antibiotics. The survey (prepared in English, Spanish or French) is due by September 18 and its results will be published before the end of the year.

The outcome of the survey will enable the tripartite partnership to determine the formal terms of reference of the Platform. The creation of the platform is a recommendation of the United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG). The goal of the platform will be to bring together multiple stakeholders globally to help preserve antimicrobials as life-saving medicines for humans, animals and plants, as well as to reduce the impact of AMR in support of the global action plan.

Membership in the Platform will be open to private sector partners representing sectors that affect or are affected by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A call for membership will be opened on a geographic basis and with sufficient representation to address AMR challenges. By participating in the Platform, members will be able to work in action groups, which will present specific topics and subtopics and drive actions, which will be reported to the Steering Committee.