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WHO and France are putting the One Health vision into action with new high-impact initiatives
On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for the milestone One Health Summit“where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises.
Hosted by France, the Summit marks a major step forward in translating the One Health approach – which recognizes that human health, animal health and the environment are deeply connected – into real-world action. This year’s World Health Day theme, “Together for Health. Stand with Science,” set the tone for the announcements.
The urgency could not be clearer. Climate change, environmental degradation, unsafe food, water pollution, loss of biodiversity and unequal access to health care are among the most pressing challenges facing the world today. About 60% of known infectious diseases in humans originate from animals, and about 75% of newly emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses. The COVID-19 pandemic alone caused an estimated 15 million deaths and caused trillions of dollars in economic losses globally in 2020-2021.
To prevent the next crisis before it starts, WHO and global partners are strengthening the One Health approach – bringing together experts from health, agriculture, environment and science to detect risks earlier and respond faster.
“The health of people, animals and the environment we share are inextricably linked, and we cannot protect one without protecting all three,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “The One Health approach brings together expertise to work across silos and sectors to more effectively prevent and respond to threats. WHO thanks France for hosting this summit, and we remain committed to working with partners and countries to turn commitment into action and accelerate global progress for people, animals and our planet.”
As host of the One Health Summit, France reaffirmed its leadership and commitment to advancing One Health, championing international collaboration, global scientific partnerships and catalyzing practical solutions.
“One health is not only the protection of health, but also the recognition that we live as one system, where the well-being of people, animals and the environment are inseparable,” said Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France. “France is determined to move One Health from ambition to implementation, working with the World Health Organization and our global partners to prevent the next crisis before it starts. Science must guide our actions and collaboration must be our strength.”
Bringing together heads of state, ministers, experts and policy makers, the Summit highlighted how coordinated efforts strengthen international dialogue and mobilize public and private partners for a common goal. The outcomes of the summit will inform ongoing international discussions – including the G7 – on preparedness and coordinated responses to health threats at the interface of humans, animals and ecosystems.
WHO announces four major One Health actions
Joining forces with global partners, WHO has outlined the following concrete actions:
1. New global network of institutions on One Health
The World Health Organization and One Health quadripartite partners (Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Environment Program and World Organization for Animal Health) plan to launch a new Global Network of One Health facilities, in order to achieve the goals of the One Health Joint Action Plan.
This new initiative is designed to mobilize multidisciplinary expertise and provide stronger, more coordinated support to countries. It will improve the translation of global guidelines into practical tools and support on the ground, strengthening training and peer learning through the WHO Academy and other relevant institutions, creating a clearer country-focused delivery model for the implementation of One Health.
2. Stronger science to guide global action
WHO and quadripartite partners announced the extension and expansion One Health High Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP)the world’s leading scientific advisory body for One Health. Its mandate will now run until 2027, with a new phase planned for 2027–2029, strengthening its role in three priority areas: shaping the global research agenda, supporting the Joint Action Plan for One Health, and driving high-level science and evidence-based advocacy.
3. New incentive to eliminate rabies by 2030
The WHO, the World Organization for Animal Health and the Institut Pasteur have launched a renewed global initiative to eliminate rabies-related deaths in dogs by 2030 – a disease that still kills nearly 60,000 people each year, many of them children. Led by endemic countries, the initiative will advance and strengthen political commitment and community-based surveillance and research, using rabies elimination as a model to strengthen One Health’s broader surveillance and preparedness system.
4. A unique strategy to combat the threat of bird flu
WHO and quadripartite partners presented a new Strategic Framework for Cooperation on Avian Influenza. The framework strengthens the coordination of surveillance, risk assessment, preparedness and response, helping countries move from fragmented actions to a unified One Health strategy, addressing the broader impacts of avian influenza on public health, food security, livelihoods and biodiversity.
WHO will lead the global coordination of One Health
WHO also takes over the chair of the Quadripartite Cooperation, taking an enhanced leadership role for coordinated global action alongside FAO, WOAH and UNEP. Chaired by WHO, the Quadripartite Partnership will prioritize delivering measurable impact at the country level, streamlining management and aligning efforts around a focused set of high-impact priorities, while further strengthening advocacy, norm-setting and evidence generation.
The Global Forum of Collaborative Centers opens
In parallel with the summit, WHO is launching its first Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centers (CC), which will take place on 7 and 9 April. The Forum brings together high-level representatives, including the French Minister of Health, Ministers from Germany, Indonesia and South Africa, and the Deputy Minister of Health of Japan, in addition to more than 800 WHO CCs from over 80 countries.
The Global Forum will serve as a forward-looking platform to deepen collaboration among leading academic and research institutions around the world by accelerating scientific innovation, data sharing, coordinated research and capacity building.
Both the One Health Summit and the Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centers send a clear message: tackling today’s complex health challenges requires stronger multilateral cooperation, greater investment in science and sustained efforts to translate the One Health approach into concrete actions at global and local levels.
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