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Day 2: new European platform for partnerships across sectors, United Nations agencies and civil society 13-12-2016

The second day of the high-level conference Working together for better health and well-being focused on how to implement intersectoral and cross-governmental policies. A common observation among delegates was the need to identify and communicate co-benefits for sectors other than health in order to generate effective, sustainable partnerships. They agreed to establish a new platform to improve and implement collaboration.

Day 1: Working together for better health and well-being 08-12-2016

Engaging children and young people as co-creators of health, together with the social, education and health sectors was a common theme on the first day of the High-level Conference Promoting intersectoral and interagency action for health and well-being, held in Paris, and hosted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of France.

Europe commits to leaving no child behind 07-12-2016

The health status of people in the WHO European Region is advancing, but not all children have the same chances of healthy growth and millions are being left behind. In 20 out of 28 European Union countries, children are at higher risk of poverty or social exclusion than adults.

101 examples of improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents through intersectoral action 06-12-2016

Addressing the root causes of poor health and well-being in childhood and adolescence requires engaging sectors beyond health. WHO has compiled examples of collaboration from the European Region across the health, education and social sectors to support discussions at the high-level conference Working together for better health and well-being, taking place in Paris on 7–8 December 2016.

UN Day: taking action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 24-10-2016

RHN annual meeting 2016: reaching the Global Goals and leaving no one behind 29-09-2016

On 22–23 September 2016, Lithuania hosted the 23rd annual meeting of the Regions for Health Network (RHN) at Raudondvaris Castle in Kaunas region. The meeting focused on how regions can implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmen with its central role of health in leaving no one behind.