India demonstrates high political leadership for preventing antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top 10 global health threats - and is also a threat to food safety and security and environment. AMR warrants more robust action to stop misuse and overuse of antimicrobial medicines in all sectors with One Health approach. World leaders have come together twice earlier in 2016 and 2024 at United Nations General Assembly High Level Meetings, and adopted Political Declarations with important time-bound commitments that have spurred stronger global response. But we need more country-level leadership at highest levels of echelons of power and sub-national levels to spark lasting change for health security.

[video] WHO welcomes Indian PM's leadership to prevent antimicrobial resistance

Why are we still failing on gender equality despite years of promise

[हिंदी] As 2025 wraps up, let us remind ourselves of some of the prominent promises (including some legally binding ones) which our governments have made since 1945 to advance progress on gender equality and human rights. The Preamble of the United Nations Charter adopted by all governments in 1945 begins with the three words: "We the peoples…" and not "We the men..." Equal rights of men and women are further reaffirmed in the UN Charter Preamble 1945.

Impacting positive change for those left behind

Given the medical advancements today - in an ideal world, all children should be born free of infections like HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B; all pregnant women should be accessing full spectrum of maternal and newborn care (including services to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis or hepatitis-B); and all people living with HIV should lead normal and healthy lives. We have proven science- and evidence-based tools and person-centred and rights-based approaches to help us achieve these public health outcomes. But sadly, this is not an ideal world yet and intersectional social inequities, injustices and inequalities mar lives of so many of us.

3rd Edition of SHE & Rights Media Awards


To mark Human Rights Day (last day of 16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence) and Universal Health Coverage Day, the Geneva-based Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion (CeHDI) and CNS proudly announce the 3rd Edition of SHE & Rights Media Awards 2026.

Instead of declining, rates of female genital mutilation/ cutting rose by 15% in 8 years

Ten years back at the United Nations General Assembly, all world leaders promised to eliminate harmful practice of female genital mutilation/ cutting (SDG-5 target 5.3) by 2030. But instead of declining, female genital mutilation/ cutting has instead increased by 15% over the past 8 years: from 200 million in 2016 to over 230 million in 2024.

[video] Speak up and heal: End gender-based violence

Would gender-based violence end with us?

"Let us pledge that gender-based violence will end with us. For how many generations and centuries will we bear the brunt of gender-based violence? We are not asking for mercy from men or boys – we are asking for our right to live with equality and justice – just like them. Enough is enough. Full Stop." These were the words of keynote speaker Shobha Shukla at Africa's Speak Up and Heal Summit organised by African Girls Empowerment Network to mark International Human Rights Day.

Put people first mantra to drive WHO task force to save the medicines that protect us

[watch the AMR Dialogues, listen to podcast] The United Nations apex health agency – the World Health Organization (WHO) – had announced the establishment of its first-ever civil society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in October 2025. This marks a major shift in addressing AMR which is not only among the top 10 global health threats but also threatening our food safety and systems and polluting our environment. After all, it is we the people that must be central to health and development responses.

[video] Why is there hardly any change in violence against women since 2000? #ItsTimeForAccountability

[video] WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance gives hope

[podcast] Co-Chairs of WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance share insights

This Podcast features both co-chairs of first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Katherine Urbaez and Tracie Muraya.

Katherine Urbaez is a former diplomat from the Dominican Republic, who has been instrumental throughout her career in numerous negotiations and in developing public policies within various multilateral processes, with a specific focus on health, human rights, and environmental issues. She also served on the Executive Board Membership to WHO.

Tracie Muraya is the Deputy Director for Policy & Strategy for ReAct Africa. She engages with policymakers, AMR stakeholders, and national and local AMR Coordinating Committees, including at the Regional Quadripartite and Africa CDC. Tracie coordinates in-country projects in Africa which are implementing National Action Plans on AMR.

They were in conversation with Shobha Shukla, Chairperson of Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) and CNS Executive Director.

Background piano music credit: Ms Reya Shukla Iyer and Tara Shukla Iyer.

Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, TuneIn, Podtail, ListenNotes, CastBox FM, Ivy FM, Player FM, iVoox, and other podcast streaming platforms.

SHE & Rights | Why is there hardly any change in violence against women since 2000? #ItsTimeForAccountability


Join us on 8th December 2025, Monday, in SHE & Rights special session during the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, and ahead of International Human Rights Day and UHC Day.

Why are we failing to end one of humanity's oldest and most pervasive injustices?

Ending gender-based violence is human rights imperative
[हिंदी] Few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had said: "Violence against women is one of humanity’s oldest and most pervasive injustices, yet still one of the least acted upon. No society can call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear. Ending this violence is not only a matter of policy; it is a matter of dignity, equality and human rights."