The second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on 26 September 2024 will be the principal official, health-focused event during the UNGA high-level week. Without decisive action, such as that outlined in the political declaration for the meeting, AMR will cause even more global suffering, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making people sicker and increasing the spread of infections that are difficult to treat, leading to illness and deaths. The intergovernmental negotiations for the declaration were co-facilitated by Malta and Barbados. The High-Level Meeting will be livestreamed on UN Web TV. 

A livestreamed media briefing on the High-level Meeting will be held from 09.00 to 09.30 EDT on 26 September, with PM Mia Mottley of Barbados, the WHO Director-General and other Quadripartite principals.