Scope, modalities, format and organization of the
high-level meeting on universal health coverage
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11. Requests the President of the General Assembly to draw up a list of other
relevant representatives of relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society
organizations, academic institutions and the private sect or who may attend the highlevel meeting and participate in the interactive multi-stakeholder hearing and the
multi-stakeholder panels, taking into account the principles of transparency and
equitable geographical representation, with due regard to the mea ningful participation
of women, and to submit the list to Member States for their consideration on a
non-objection basis; 2
12. Invites members of civil society, non-governmental organizations, the
private sector, academia, development partners and other relevant initiatives to make
a fundamental contribution to the process in terms of raising awareness of the
importance of universal health coverage and its contribution towards the achievement
of the Sustainable Development Goals; 1
13. Encourages Member States to consider including in their national
delegations ministers from all relevant ministries, as appropriate, as well as
representatives such as parliamentarians, mayors and governors, representatives of
civil society, including non-governmental organizations, indigenous leadership,
community organizations and faith-based organizations, academia, philanthropic
foundations, the private sector and universal health coverage networks, with due
regard to gender equity;
14. Requests the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session
to finalize the organizational arrangements for the high-level meeting, in close
consultation with Member States, including the themes of the multi -stakeholder
panels in line with paragraph 4 (c) of the present resolution.
52nd plenary meeting
13 December 2018
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The list of proposed as well as final names will be brought to the attention of the General
Assembly. Where a name is objected to, the objecting Member State will, on a voluntary basis,
make known to the Office of the President of the General Assembly the general basis of its
objections and the Office will share any information received with any Member State upon its
request.
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