News | Global Week for Action on NCDs

Men riding biclycles in a busy road in Shanghai

New report urges governments to act on air pollution to cut NCD deaths

women with mask on polluted air

Air pollution is an NCD crisis. Clean air is part of the solution

NCDA President Leslie Rae Ferat speaking at NCDA's flagship event on the sidelines of WHA79.

Global Week 2026 launches with Leadership in Focus: From Commitments to Delivery

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Global health reform cannot succeed without NCDs and civil society, leaders warn ahead of WHA79

15 December 2025

health worker with papers in clinic in Tanzania with two young women

UN adopts Political Declaration marking major step forward for NCDs and mental health

9 December 2025

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 78th WHO Regional Committee for South East Asia.

Where Momentum Meets Implementation: NCDs at the 2025 WHO Regional Committees

2 December 2025

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WHO Member State briefing on HLM4: Broad support for Political Declaration

25 September 2025

Plenary room at UNGA HQ in New York with country speakers

Vast Majority of Governments Back NCD Political Declaration

23 September 2025

NCDA President Leslie Rae Ferat (center), WDF Head of Global Development and Advocacy Bent Lautrup-Nielsen (left) and WHO Department of NCDs Guy Fones (right) at the 4th Multistakeholder Gathering on NCDs at UNGA80.

Fourth Multistakeholder Gathering calls for enhanced governance on NCDs and mental health

HLM3 panel

New UN targets on NCDs welcomed, but civil society demands urgent action