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May 26, 2025
Thank you all for being here today.
It is always a pleasure to connect with Acanu: you know the problems and you deeply worry about the United Nations.
I would like to start with the assembly of world health, in particular the Pandemic agreement – before turning to Gaza and Sudan.
WHA78 has provided real discoveries for global health, despite an intense international context.
The pandemic agreement? Adopted.
The budget of the 2026–2027 program? Approved.
The 20 % increase in contributions assessed? Approved.
The investment round? 170 million dollars in new commitments.
These are the main victories for multilateralism.
In the wake of a pandemic of the past in the century, the countries met to strengthen the architecture of global health through a reference agreement.
Among the aid to the development of narrowing, we:
repriminate within a leaner budget,
strengthen the sharing of charges in the Member States e
Volunteer contributions mobilized by record.
Now we have obtained 60 % of our basic budget for 2026-2027, a remarkable result in today’s financial climate.
I am proud to say that my region, the eastern Mediterranean, played its part.
With a pandemic agreement, the EMR Member States have successfully forged consent on complex issues such as access to pathogens and the sharing of the benefits, technology transfer and the equitable supply chains, which listen to the voice of our region.
And Egypt played a leading role in guiding the intergovernmental negotiation body as a member of the INB office.
But what this agreement means for regions like ours«Where do countries come close to the supply of health services in the midst of conflicts, fragility and displacements?
Put simply, the pandemic agreement offers a clear roadmap for a safer, fair and self -sufficient future.
We must act decisively to implement its provisions, even before the formal ratification. We don’t have time to waste.
On access: Investments in manufacturing and strengthening local regulatory systems will reduce dependence on fragile global supply chains. The aggregate contracts will improve our collective bargaining power, strengthen the resilience of the supply chain and will guarantee timely and fair access to health products.
On the transfer of technology: Transparent licenses, access to know-how and international cooperation can unlock local innovation. Regional research and development networks and innovation hubs are fundamental for building scientific readiness and health sovereignty.
On the health workforce: Our region must face the lack of critical health workforce. We are working to increase investments in training, loyalty and career development.
On the system of access to pathogens and sharing of the benefits (PAB): With stronger laboratory and regulatory capabilities, our countries can fully engage in the Global Pabs system, ensuring that the rescue tools developed by shared materials are equally distributed.
On the only approach to health: The EMR must face significant zonicotic and environmental risks. The strengthening of the coordination of the sector, the sharing of data and the predictive analysis will strengthen our early alarm systems. As part of the pandemic agreement, the next guide of the conference of the parties on national pandemic surveillance offers a precious opportunity for the EMR countries to align with global standards while responding to local realities.
Finally, on sustainable funding: For countries that face economic difficulties, the agreement is an opportunity to anchor long -term investments in preparation and health safety.
Turning to Gaza, the situation is catastrophic.
A WHA, I collected the persistent attacks on health – over 1,500 in Gaza and in West Bishop since October 2023 – and worsening food insecurity. One in five Gazas faces hunger.
I joined the requests for international humanitarian law to be supported, for the revocation of the blockade and for a peace of ceased the fire and lasting.
Two key decisions were approved:
The action of the WHO is required and the complaint on the health situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and the occupied Syrian Golan.
The other requires that the general manager notifies international health rules (2005) to Palestine, which allows Palestine to express interest in becoming a state part for regulations.
This follows the WHA77 resolution on the alignment of Palestine’s participation on who with its United Nations status.
Palestine, like any other territory, can experience or be the origin of the bursts.
Palestine in Ihr Communications eliminates a blind point in global surveillance and strengthens global health safety.
Another devastating crisis that is not attracting the attention it deserves is Sudan.
Simultaneous outbreaks – Cholera, Polio, Morbillo, Dengue, Malaria – a health system destroyed by the conflict are overwhelmed.
Access to care is vanish, since violence replaces millions and blocks life -saving aid.
Hunger and malnutrition affect 25 million, including 770,000 children who face serious acute malnutrition this year.
Immunization rates precipitated below 50 %, 85 percent before the war.
Attacks on health and vital infrastructure are rampant. The drones hit Port Sudan and other aid entrance points.
167 attacks verified by Who to health facilities, ambulances, patients and health workers have caused more than 1,120 deaths.
Despite this, which remains on the ground, guiding the response to health.
We have delivered over 2,500 tons of supplies and support 18 primary assistance centers, 31 hospitals and 138 nutritional stabilization sites. The mobile clinics and the hospitals on the field serve the most affected areas.
Over one million people have been treated in the hospitals supported by WHO, including 75,000 children for serious acute malnutrition. 30 million people have received vaccines for cholera, measles or polio.
A critical milestone arrived in November 2024: Sudan introduced the vaccine against malaria, reaching 35,000 children at the beginning of 2025. With UNICEF, we are working to integrate it into routine immunization.
But aid cuts are threatening progress.
Sudan’s health of the health of the humanitarian response plan is financed only at 9.7 percent. The response of those who have a 67 %financing gap.
We urgently ask for:
Supported support to save human lives and reconstruct the Sudan health system.
Accessless access and international support for transfrontier humanitarian operations and the reduction of bureaucratic obstacles.
An immediate end of attacks on civilians, civil infrastructures and health care.
Health is a human right, even in war.
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