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Priorities of the Global Leaders Group on AMR, rolling action plan, May 2025 version.The document will be available in all UN languages shortly

A pocket guide for political decision-makers. Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية 

Priorities of the Global Leaders Group on AMR, rolling action plan, March 2023 version.Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية  

A pocket guide for ministers across sectors.Also available in:  Français - Español -  Русский -  中文 -  ...

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE GLOBAL LEADERS GROUP ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 1. PURPOSE The role of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial...

Priorities of the Global Leaders Group on AMR for 2021-2022.

Overview of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Information notes

Information note on animal health and welfare and antimicrobial resistance and use. Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية - Português 

Information note on antimicrobial resistance and the climate crisis.Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية 

Information note on financing to address antimicrobial resistance.Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية 

Information note on surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and use.Also available in: Français - Español - Русский - 中文 -  العربية   

Statements and calls to action

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GLG Statement on the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA)

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The impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is already staggering, and the world has been far tooslow to act; as a result, AMR is already associated with...

AbbreviationsLIC           Low-income country               ...

The pipeline and access crisis is delineated by the diminishing effectiveness of current antibiotics, limited global access to antibiotics (novel...

Following discussions on this issue at the sixth meeting of the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on AMR in Barbados in February 2023, the GLG established a Financing...

Why AMR must be a substantive element of the international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

Call to action by the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance on reducing antimicrobial discharges from food systems, manufacturing facilities...

Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance statement on Codex Guidelines on integrated monitoring and surveillance of food borne antimicrobial resistance...

Statement of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance on antimicrobial use in food systems.Statement also available in: Français - Español -  Русский - 中文 -  العربية - Português

Meeting reports

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The 2024 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) invited the Quadripartite organizations (FAO, UNEP, WHO,...

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Report of the Tenth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial ResistanceApril 29, 2025

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Report of the GLG-ESCMID "AMR Science-Policy Forum" - 11 April 2025

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In this information session, the Quadripartite organizations (FAO, UNEP, WOAH and WHO) gave a presentation on a roadmap for the establishment of the IPEA...

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Report of the Tenth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial ResistanceOctober 16 2024.

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This session, facilitated by Global Leaders Group (GLG) member Professor Lothar Wieler, provided participants with information about integrated surveillance...

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Report of the Ninth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance6-7 May 2024, Sigtuna, Sweden 

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For the second successive year, the GLG and ESCMID co-hosted a high-level event on AMR at which government leaders, policymakers and scientists from...

As a follow-up to the meeting on 15 December 2023 to discuss draft recommendations for consideration in the High-level Meeting (HLM) on AMR political declaration,...

The GLG has agreed on seven key priorities areas for consideration in UN Member State negotiations for the outcome document of the 2024 High-level Meeting...

The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, in collaboration with the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), hosted a symposium...

The Global Leaders Group (GLG) has identified youth as a key stakeholder group for mobilizing political and public support for efforts to tackle AMR across...

The Global Leaders Group (GLG) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) hosted two side events at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...

As part of the work of the Global Leaders Group (GLG) Task Force on Integrated Surveillance, the GLG is engaging with stakeholders to discuss ways of applying...

Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR.

During the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Budapest, Hungary, a session on 'Integrating the Environment into One Health' was...

In advance of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR in 2024, GLG member and member of the parliament of Belgium, Maggie de Block,...

 In advance of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR in 2024, the GLG hosted a reception for Ministers of Health and other...

Following discussions on this issue at the sixth meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR in Barbados in February 2023, the GLG is holding a series of...

Report of the GLG-ESCMID 'Forging partnerships between science and policy: A high-level AMR event'  

Report of the Sixth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR.Meeting photos are available here.  

Report of the side event on AMR during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, 23 June 2022

Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance

Report of the Third Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Report of the Second Meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Report of the first meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.

Report of the inaugural meeting of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. 

Presentations and Photos

Presentation from the GLG information Session on the establishment of The Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance (IPEA)

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Representing the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat (QJS), Dr. Sheila Aggarwal-Khan, provided a detailed briefing on the key elements of institutional design...

Presentations from the GLG-ESCMID AMR Science Policy Forum at ESCMID Global 2025

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 1 - Science to inform policy: Implementing UNGA targets on AMRThe session focused on key targets in the 2024 UNGA political declaration on AMR...

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Session 2 - Policy to drive action: Establishing the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action on AMR and updating the Global Action PlanThe session will...

Photos from the GLG ESCMID AMR Science Policy Forum - 11 April 2025

For the third successive year, the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and the European Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) co-hosted an AMR Science-Policy Forum on the sidelines of ESCMID Global.

The theme of the 2025 Forum was selected to focus presentations and discussion on how science and evidence can guide policy actions to support translation of commitments and targets in the 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Political Declaration on AMR into action and results. 

Meeting photos are available  here. 


Presentations from the GLG-ESCMID AMR Event at ESCMID Global 2024

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Prof. Antonio Correia de Campos, Former Minister of Health, Professor Emeritus of Health Economics, National School of Public Health, New University...

H.E Beatrica Atim Odwong Anywar State Minister for Environment In Uganda presented "Specific Commitments and Action in the Response to Antimicrobial Resistance...

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Dr Jean Pierre Nyemazi, from the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR and Global Coordination and Partnership at WHO gave a presentation entitled "Seizing...

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Prof C.O. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Former Minister of Health, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike in Nigeria presented...

Photos from the GLG-ESCMID AMR Event at ESCMID Global 2024

This high-level event is intended to position research, science and implementation into the political agenda of AMR and address the pressing needs of AMR across all sectors. It is a critical time for this discussion and alignment leading up to the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR to be held in September 2024 in New York, USA. Access photos from the event  here


Presentations from the GLG information session on the antibacterial pipeline and access crisis - 17 May 2023

Malin Grape, Ambassador on Antimicrobial Resistance, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in Sweden presented 'The antibiotic Research & Development...

Dr Alexandra Cameron, Senior Expert and Unit Head a.i., Impact Initiatives and Research Coordination, Global Cooperation and Partnerships Department, AMR...

Kevin Outterson, Executive Director of CARB X and Austin B. Fletcher Professor at Boston University presented 'The innovation problem: shortfall of public...

Jennifer Cohn, Director, Global Access at GARDP presented 'Equitable Access for Antibiotics: A Summary of Barriers' at the GLG information session...

Presentations from the GLG-ESCMID joint AMR event - 14 April 2023

Professor Lothar Wieler, Chair of the Digital Health Cluster at HassoPlattner-Institute in Potsdam and Professor of Digital Global Public Health in Germany...

Professor Gagandeep Kang, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore in India presents 'A view from India' during the...

Professor Evelina Tacconelli, Director, Infectious Diseases Section, Verona University Hospital in Italy presents 'Preventative measures for AMR, COVID-19...

Professor Jeffrey Scott Weese, GLG member, Professor at the University of Guelph, Director of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, Chief of Infection...

Professor Sharon Peacock, Public Health and Microbiology, Dept. of Medicine, University of Cambridge and Executive Director and Chair at COVID-19 Genomics...

Professor Marc Bonten, Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands presents 'How diagnostics reduce antibiotic resistance'...

Dr Haileyesus  Getahun, MD, MPH, PhD, Director Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR, WHO presented 'The Road to UN General Assembly High-Level...

Presentations from the Sixth GLG Meeting - 7 to 8 February 2023

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 1 Implementing the GLG action plan and priorities presentation.Haileyesus Getahun, Director of the Quadripartite...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 2, 'The Global Fund and AMR: Past, Present, and Future' presentation. Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff/Head...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 2, 'Financing the global response to AMR' presentation. Abigail Herron, Global Head of ESG Strategic Partnerships,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG Session 3, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations presentation. James Andersen,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 3 Medicines for Europe presentation. Adrian van den Hoven, Director General, Medicines for Europe, discussed issues...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 3 ‘Learning from success, to achieve more success' presentation. Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, Executive...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 3 'Transformational strategies for farm output risk management' presentation.Ashna Kibria, Annie Kneedler,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 4 'The 2016 Political Declaration on AMR: what lessons can be drawn for the 2024 UNGA HLM outcome?' presentation.Haileyesus...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 5 'Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 6, Presentation 1, Antimicrobial resistance research and development funding across One Health sectors presentation. Lesley...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 6, Presentation 2, Perspectives on ABX R&D and Finance Challenges presentation. Henry Skinner, Chief Executive...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 6 'The crucial role of the GLG on AMR to support antibacterial innovation' presentation. Kevin Outterson,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 6 'Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP)' presentation. Manica Balasegaram, Executive...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 6 'Global AMR R&D priorities in the animal health sector' presentation.Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 7 'Caribbean Public Health Agency' presentation. Lisa Indar, Director, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 7 'Integrated Surveillance: The Barbados Experience 'Getting all onboard'' presentation. Corey Forde, Executive...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 7 'Integrated Surveillance of AMR and AMU: ​A One Health Approach​' presentation. Sabiha Essack and Jaap Wagenaar,...

The sixth meeting of the GLG, Session 8 'Developing and scaling up animal health systems to mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance' presentation. Keith...

Photos from the sixth meeting of the GLG

The sixth official meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR was held in person for the first time in St Lawrence Gap, Barbados on 7 and 8 February 2023. Meeting photos are available here. 


Photos from the GLG AMR Reception at WHA 76

In advance of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR in 2024, the GLG hosted a reception for Ministers of Health and other officials during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on May 22, 2023 to galvanize political action for the global AMR response. Access photos here


Photos from the ninth meeting of the GLG

The ninth official meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR was held in Sigtuna, Sweden on 6 and 7 May 2024. Meeting photos are available here.