Global health and foreign policy: addressing the health of the most vulnerable for an inclusive society A/RES/72/139 that many of the underlying determinants of health and risk factors of communicable and non-communicable diseases are associated with social and economic conditions, Recognizing that coordinated health, social and economic policies are needed to address the health of the most vulnerable and marginalized, who are often victims of inequity, inequality, discrimination, stigmatization, social exclusion and violence, and are the most exposed to health risk factors, owing mostly to their living conditions, poor health literacy and lack of access to health care and other relevant services, Acknowledging that the promotion of health equity and the elimination of stigma and discrimination in health-care settings are important for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building a more inclusive society whereby those who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations, especially women and girls, persons with disabilities, persons living with mental health conditions or psychological disabilities, and those living with, at risk of or affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as tuberculosis, cholera and other diseases, will have a better quality of life and well-being, and in this regard taking note of the joint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health-care settings, Noting the significant role of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative in promoting synergy between foreign policy and global health, as well as the contribution of the Oslo Ministerial Declaration of 2 0 March 2007, entitled “Global health: a pressing foreign policy issue of our time”, 8 which was reaffirmed, with renewed actions and commitments, in the ministerial communiqué of the Initiative, entitled “Renewing 10 years of concerted efforts and preparing for new challenges”, of 22 September 2017, 9 Recognizing the need to revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, which engages all stakeholders, including the private sector, civil society, the United Nations system and other actors, to mobilize all necessary financial and non-financial means to collaboratively support the efforts of Member States to achieve health-related Sustainable Development Goals, including addressing the health needs of those who are vulnerable or in vulnerable situations, and underscoring the importance of enhanced international cooperation and assistance to support the efforts of Member States to achieve health goals, implement universal access to health services and address health challenges, while taking into account different national circumstances and capacities and respecting national policies and priorities, Emphasizing the importance of seeking synergies and collaboration with other relevant actors within and outside the United Nations system, such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the International Drug Purchase Facility, the Gavi Alliance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Global Financing Facility in support of Every Woman, Every Child, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, the World Bank, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to address the health needs of the most vulnerable, Underlining the importance of developing efficient and innovative approaches, including through the private sector, to address the health needs of the most vulnerable and to achieve universal health coverage, such as integrated communitybased and people-centred health services, health investment incentives and public private partnerships to increase health financing and develop and train the health workforce, and strengthening health capacity for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks, __________________ 8 9 4/9 A/63/591, annex. A/72/559, annex. 17-22392