G77 support a UN Resolution on diabetes

06 Dec 2006 19:28

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has announced that the ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign enjoys the support of the G77.

The G77 is the largest voting block in the UN. It is comprised of the 133 countries from the developing world. The G77 has taken ownership of the Resolution and its current Chair South Africa will take on the role of sponsoring country. The Resolution on diabetes has been tabled at the General Assembly of the United Nations (L39 under Agenda Item 113) . The Resolution is sponsored and supported by a growing coalition of countries, including Bangladesh, South Africa, Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States. The Resolution will be formally voted on in the next few days. It is expected that the Resolution will be passed by consensus and there will be a United Nations Resolution on diabetes by the end of the year. This will be the first time a non-communicable disease will be recognized by Governments and, if passed World Diabetes Day will have official awareness at the UN.

“The IDF has declared war on diabetes. This Resolution will be of immense significance. It is the first time Governments around the world have recognized the severity of the diabetes epidemic” said Professor Martin Silink, Incoming IDF President. “For the first time ever a non-communicable disease will be recognized and Governments will work with diabetes stakeholders to defeat this epidemic. Up till now it has been the communicable diseases that have captured the major attention of the world’s governments despite non-communicable diseases accounting for over 60 percent of morbidity and mortality in the world.”

“The importance of the United Nations Resolution is that it will ask for November 14th to be observed as a United Nations World Day it also asks for all member states to establish national policies on the treatment prevention and care of diabetes,” said Silink.

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