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The Executive Group of the Regional One Health Coordination Mechanism (ROHCM) for Europe will convene on 11 April 2025 at UN City in Copenhagen. This meeting will bring together the regional representatives and directors of the Quadripartite organizations and other partners to strategically align regional One Health efforts with global initiatives through leadership guidance. At the meeting, the chairmanship will be formally handed over from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), ensuring continued collaboration on One Health priorities in the region.
The objectives of the meeting include:
- highlighting key achievements in 2024 and reviewing the 2025 work plan;
- reinforcing the role of the Quadripartite and emphasizing the need to unify efforts in addressing health challenges at the human-animal-environment interface in the region;
- receiving updates from the ROHCM Technical Group and Regional One Health Partner Platform; and
- strengthening key partnerships, including with the European Union, to secure essential support for the One Health shared agenda.
The meeting will also emphasize the importance of promoting One Health in Europe and the commitment of all participating organizations and Member States to the One Health agenda. The meeting underscores the commitment to leverage strong partnerships and secure political and financial support to promote One Health across Europe.
About the ROHCM
The ROHCM for Europe is a collaborative framework established in April 2021 to address health challenges at the human-animal-environment interface. It consolidates cooperation between the regional representations of the FAO, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), WHO and WOAH. The ROHCM aims to mainstream the One Health approach in Europe and Central Asia.
SEE: Meeting of the Executive Group of the Regional One Health Coordination Mechanism
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