World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to realizing the vision and objectives of the Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by fulfilling its constitutional mandate in this context, specifically to:

1. Collaborate effectively with governments, regional bodies, United Nations agencies and partner organizations in the Every Woman Every Child movement to support country-led implementation through the development and deployment of the Global Strategy Operational Framework, the Global Financing Facility and Accountability Framework.
2. Consider the Global Strategy Operational Framework at the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2016, and regularly review progress on results, resources and rights for women’s, children’s and adolescents health that is harmonized with the work of the Independent Accountability Panel for the Global Strategy and monitoring of SDG3 with continued emphasis on improving data, metrics and measurement, including through strengthened civil registration and vital statistics systems.
3. Assist governments, upon request, in strengthening health services, furnishing appropriate technical assistance, and providing necessary aid in emergencies given the significant health needs of women, children and adolescents in humanitarian and fragile settings.
4. Continue WHO’s leadership role on the technical content of the Global Strategy by promoting co-operation among scientific and professional groups which contribute to the advancement of knowledge to improve women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health; and by proposing evidence-based conventions, agreements and regulations, and make recommendations with respect to related international health matters.
5. Strengthen collaboration with other sectors where required to address the socioeconomic, political, social and environmental determinants of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and to align with the holistic and integrated approach recommended in the SDGs.