Fourth High-level Meeting on NCDs

The Fourth high-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the promotion of Mental Health and Well-being was convened on 25 September 2025. On 15 December 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted the political declaration, ‘Equity and integration: transforming lives and livelihoods through leadership and action on noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being’. A statement from WHO welcoming the adoption of the political declaration is available here.

Letter from co-facilitators

WHO Team
UN Task Force

The Task Force has issued three calls to action to support Member States as they negotiate the political declaration.