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UN Leaders Urge NCD Action Amid U.S. Veto

9/27/2025

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On September 25, 2025, leaders met at the UN General Assembly on NCDs.
The meeting, organized with the World Health Organization, urged SDG progress by 2030 and mental health access.
Last year, NCDs caused over 43 million deaths, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. A political declaration on NCDs and mental health was debated but blocked, including a U.S. veto.

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Story summary

On September 25, 2025, leaders met at the UN General Assembly on NCDs.
The meeting, organized with the World Health Organization, urged SDG progress by 2030 and mental health access.
Last year, NCDs caused over 43 million deaths, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. A political declaration on NCDs and mental health was debated but blocked, including a U.S. veto.