The Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of NCDs in 2025 (HLM4) is a critical moment for governments to commit to action that will keep alive the ambition of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 of reducing premature mortality from NCDs by 30% and promoting mental health and well-being. The 2025 meeting will also offer an opportunity to take stock, address the evolving global landscape, recommit to NCDs as a priority at the highest political level, and outline critical steps to build and pursue a collective vision and course of action for the next decades on NCD prevention and care.

In this context, the NCD Alliance and the Healthy Caribbean Coalition organised the event ‘Leading and Linking: Bold actions on NCDs for Sustainable Development’ on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly to:

• Launch the NCD Alliance’s policy priorities for the HLM4 in 2025.
• Explore the role of global progress on NCD prevention and care for sustainable development in the context of the 2024 Summit of the Future, at UNGA79 and ahead of the HLM4.
• Highlight examples of countries leading on the NCD response and discuss how this contributes to their broader national efforts to strengthen health security and sustainable development.
• Spotlight the role of diverse sectors and stakeholders in advancing NCD prevention and care, while ensuring integrated action for other global health and development priorities.