The Chairman of the UN High level panel on Global Response to Health
Crises President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete briefs delegates of member
states during a consultative session in New York over the weekend
During the briefing President Kikwete told the delegates that the
panel is progressing well in compiling the report that will be tabled in
December this year and asked them to make relevant contributions that
will be useful.
The Secretary-General has asked the Panel to make recommendations to
strengthen national and international systems to prevent and manage
future health crises, taking into account lessons learned from the
response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease. In carrying out its
work, the Panel will undertake a wide range of consultations, including
with representatives from the affected countries and communities, the
United Nations system, multilateral and bilateral financial institutions
and regional development banks, non-governmental organizations,
countries supporting the response effort, other Member States,
health-care providers, academic and research institutions, the private
sector and other experts. The Panel will be supported by a Resource
Group of leading experts which is to provide advice to the Panel on
technical and other issues.
The Panel held its first meeting in early May 2015 and is expected to
submit its final report to the Secretary-General at the end of December
2015. The Secretary-General will make the report available to the
General Assembly and undertake further action as appropriate.
In the pictures President Kikwete with Other panel members include
Celso Amorim from Brazil, Micheline Calmy Rey from Switzerland, Marty
Natalegawa from Indonesia, Joy Pumaphi from Botswana and Rajiv Shah from
the US.(photo by Freddy Maro)
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