Uniting for Peace: WFPHA at the Heart of Global Health Advocacy

The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) is joining hands with major health organizations—the International Committee of the Red Cross, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), International Council of Nurses (ICN), the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), and The World Medical Association (WMA)—for a crucial dialogue on the sidelines of the second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

When: Thursday, 30th November, 13:15-14:30 New York time.

Moderator: Dr. Sally Ndung’u, past president of International Physicians
for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).

Session Focus: Prevention is the only cure: Public health case for nuclear disarmament.

Location:  Conference Room B UN Headquarters 405 E 45th St New York, NY 

In line with the impactful August 2023 joint editorial from 153 Medical and Health Journals, underlining the unique role of health professionals in warning against nuclear war, representatives will come together to advance the eradication of nuclear weapons through evidence-based policy-making. Participants will gain insights into the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons and receive a toolkit for local community action.

Integral to global health diplomacy, peacebuilding will be a focal point. Prof Bettina Borisch, our Executive Director, will actively contribute to these discussions at the 2nd Meeting of States Parties (2MSP) of the TPNW in New York City. For Prof Bettina Borisch, peacebuilding is an integral part of global health diplomacy.