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Drugs-resistant microbes "formidable threat" to sustainable development
17.03.2017 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, while speaking at the UN Headquarters, the UN Deputy Chief Amina Mohammed said drugs-resistant microbes pose a «formidable threat» that could prevent the world from reaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, UN Radio reports.
Besides, Mohammed also announced the formation of an interagency coordination group on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which she will co-chair (along with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan).
As to the report, Mohammed said the creation of the UN coordination group to combat AMR, and advise on the global effort, was a sign of how seriously Member States were taking the threat.
She told that AMR was a «multi-sectoral problem» affecting human and animal health, agriculture, as well as the global environment and trade.
As to Mohammed, the 17 ambitious SDGs include the elimination of hunger and extreme poverty, and if so-called superbugs are not stopped, the targets would likely not be met.
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