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Feb 13 '25 - Feb 15 '25
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum will unite and mobilise noncommunicable disease (NCD) civil society to accelerate national, regional and global advocacy towards the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
A critical juncture for the NCD response
The timing of the Forum in 2025 is strategic and deliberate, being held just under one year until the fourth UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on NCDs in New York.
This will be the fourth time Heads of Government and State will come together at the UN to review progress on NCDs, and agree global and national commitments for the next 5-10 years. The UNHLM will mark the end date of the 2025 NCD global targets, therefore providing an important moment for reflection and accountability on NCDs.
The Forum will provide the platform for the NCD movement to strategise, coordinate and unite ahead of the UNHLM, to ensure it results in strong outcomes and meaningful change for people at risk and living with NCDs.
Objectives
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum objectives are:
- Convene the NCD movement to accelerate collective multisectoral action on NCDs ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Increase global and regional awareness and commitment to NCDs as a health and sustainable development priority, promoting cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat NCDs.
- Unite and mobilise NCD civil society from national, regional and global levels, building consensus on advocacy strategies and priorities, and sharing tools and resources to strengthen civil society capacity to advocate for action on NCDs.
- Promote evidence, knowledge and know-how on NCDs, showcasing good practice in NCD policy, implementation and advocacy, and lessons learnt.
- Increase the visibility, meaningful involvement, and voice of people living with NCDs and youth as drivers of the NCD movement
Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond
Taking place over three days from 13 to 15 February, the Forum will consist of an official programme complemented by a rich agenda of activities.
The official programme is structured around three key sub-themes (Inspiring Leaders, Mobilising Sustainable Financing, Powering Up Communities) which serve as the guiding framework for plenaries, interactive sessions and workshops.
Hallmarks of the Forum programme are its focus on success stories and “what’s working” in the NCD response, showcasing pioneering and innovative solutions from the community to the global level to prevent and treat NCDs, and practical policy and advocacy strategies to respond to the challenges and barriers remaining. It will also emphasise people-centred and community-led approaches, with a strong focus on the lived experience of NCDs and the role that civil society and youth plays.
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