Closing the Gap: Governance and Financing for an Effective Global Response to Antibiotic Resistance

ReAct’s breakfast roundtable, scheduled for May 21, 2026, on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, will convene a small group of policymakers and experts to discuss the role of global governance and financing in addressing critical implementation gaps in the response to antibiotic resistance.
The relevance of this discussion is underscored by a deteriorating global health financing landscape, marked by significant aid cuts and growing geopolitical instability that is straining multilateral cooperation. The roundtable will 1) reflect on strengths and limitations of the existing governance system and 2) explore options to expand and optimize both domestic and international financing.
As a longstanding civil society convener at the intersection of governance and financing, ReAct seeks – through this focused dialogue – to support the alignment of strengthened governance and resource mobilization with national needs.

This event is by invitation only.