World Diabetes Day

A/RES/61/225View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 113 Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit, published in 2007.

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12 subjects

Civil Society Diseases Health Education Health Policy International Days International Organizations Mass Media Non-Governmental Organizations Noncommunicable Diseases Primary Health Care Public Information Sustainable Development

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4 operative paragraphs

Decides to designate 14 November, the current World Diabetes Day, as a United Nations Day, to be observed every year beginning in 2007;

Invites all Member States, relevant organizations of the United Nations system and other international organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to observe World Diabetes Day in an appropriate manner, in order to raise public awareness of diabetes and related complications, as well as its prevention and care, including through education and the mass media;

Encourages Member States to develop national policies for the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes in line with the sustainable development of their health-care systems, taking into account the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system.

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