The Chairman of the UN High level panel on Global Response to Health Crises President Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete briefs delegates of member ...
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.
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| 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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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.
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