How to sustainably balance and optimize the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment was key to a meeting on strengthening health security in Kosovo* by implementing and customizing the One Health Joint Plan of Action (OH JPA). 

The OH JPA was designed by 4 global organizations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to address health threats arising from the imbalance between human activities and increased stress on our ecosystems. The 4 organizations, known as the Quadripartite organizations, include the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), WHO, and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). The plan also includes input from 22 WHO Member States and members of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP).

The 5-year OH JPA provides urgent global governance as the world faces increased risks of infectious diseases and pandemics, as well as water, air and soil pollution. It aims to create sustainable and holistic solutions to better manage threats to the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment and to prevent potential future pandemics.