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Key actions to curb antimicrobial resistance

Policy brief for parliamentarians

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 15 p.

Author WHO; FAO; UNEP; WOAH;

Publisher WHO ; FAO ; UNEP ; World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN 978-92-5-139674-2

Synopsis (short abstract) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical threat to health of people and animals, food security, and economic stability, with projections estimating 39 million human deaths between 2025 and 2050, if left unchecked. The "Key Actions to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Brief for Parliamentarians," published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO), and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), equips parliamentarians and other legislators with actionable strategies to respond to this crisis in their countries and beyond. This policy brief outlines the escalating impact of AMR across human, animal, agricultural, and environmental sectors, driven by misuse and overuse of antimicrobials, inadequate healthcare, sub-optimal access to veterinary services, problems with agricultural practices and environmental pollution. It highlights global efforts to prevent and mitigate AMR, while identifying key challenges which remain. The policy brief offers practical recommendations on domains like strengthening laws, securing financing, multisectoral governance and raising awareness to drive national and global responses. With a One Health approach, this brief underscores the urgent need for coordinated action to safeguard public health and sustainable development and guides the parliamentarians to possible evidence-based actions and sources of standardized information on AMR from various sectors.

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Key actions to curb antimicrobial resistance: policy brief for parliamentarians. Geneva: World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations Environment Programme and World Organisation for Animal Health; 2025. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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