Multilateral Dialogue KAS Geneva

🌍 From 5-7 April, the Summit in brings together leaders, scientists, international organisations and civil society to advance coordinated, science-based action for human, animal, plant and ecosystem health.

A major priority: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). At a time of growing cross-border health threats, stronger surveillance, prevention and multisectoral cooperation are essential. With the World Health Organization assuming the Chair of the Quadripartite on 8 April 2026, the Summit is a key moment to turn political commitment into concrete One Health action. 🧬💊

Our recent 🗺️ Map of the Month on AMR shows the prevalence of AMR in the different WHO regions 👇

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Today, the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization - WTO has officially kicked off.

Ministers from across the world are gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon 🇨🇲 to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the multilateral trading system and to take action on the future work of the WTO.

Our latest map illustrates some of the draft ministerial declarations and proposals on . In line with the outcomes of the past Ministerial Conference in 2024 in Abu Dhabi, the outcome of the negotiations will determine the fate of the renewal of the “practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions” (so-called ‘E-Commerce Moratorium) and whether it could in fact be made permanent.

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https://www.kas.de/en/web/multilateraler-dialog-genf/map-of-the-month/detail/-/content/beschlussentwuerfe-zu-e-commerce-im-vorfeld-der-14-wto-ministerkonferenz