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One Health Moves Into Action: Global Partners Back Science and Country Investment

September 25, 2026

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  • Protecting people’s health means paying attention to the health of animals, plants and the ecosystems they share, a connection that shaped discussions at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, Portugal, from 4 to 7 September 2026.
  • The four organisations behind the Quadripartite partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), focused their joint sessions on what it takes to turn that understanding into practical results: stronger country implementation, reliable scientific evidence and sustained investment.
  • Turning global commitments into national action For countries putting One Health into practice, a global framework provides direction, but progress depends on how it translates into decisions, responsibilities and cooperation across sectors.
  • A dedicated session examined implementation of the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OHJPA), exploring the conditions that help countries move forward and the barriers that can make delivery difficult.

  

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