Multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation for the United Nations General Assembly high-level meeting on UHC

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United Nations, Apr 29 (Canadian-Media/UN): The President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UHC2030, will convene an interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on 29 April 2019 at the United Nations in New York, as part of the preparatory process for UN HLM, UN reports said.

The multi-stakeholder hearing for the #UNHLM takes place on Monday 29 April. Registration is now closed, but anyone not attending can follow the meeting live on https://t.co/GKRIFIXnU1. See the programme and find out more here. We're looking forward to it. https://t.co/vJSyCxvIBf pic.twitter.com/InV0F1ijU9

— UHC2030 (@UHC2030) April 26, 2019

The hearing is part of the preparatory process for the UN General Assembly high-level meeting on universal health coverage, which will take place on 23 September 2019 in New York, with the overall theme: Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World. WHO and UHC2030 are supporting the President of the General Assembly in the organization of the hearing.

the hearing will take place from 10:00 to 18:00, in the General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York. The discussion will focus on core themes around UHC, noting that UHC is a catalyst for social-economic development and a key contributor to equity, social justice and inclusive economic growth. Investing in health systems for UHC drives progress on all health-related targets as well as across several Sustainable Development Goals beyond the health sector, including Goal 1 (no poverty), Goal 2 (food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture), Goal 4 (quality education), Goal 5 (gender equality), Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation), Goal 8 (decent work and economic growth) and Goal 16 (inclusive societies). ​