The objective of this session is to review the progress made internationally in combatting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and identify remaining challenges. The session will review the state-of-play of combatting AMR four years after the adoption of the Global Action Plan on AMR and following the report of the Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG).
It will present and discuss
• the new international governance for AMR after the finalization of the IACG report,
• how to reinforce the one-health approach and effectively environmental aspects
• new initiatives in fostering the development of new antibacterial treatments and diagnostics