Securing the Right to Health for Everyone, Everywhere

A global health alliance advocating for a Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) to end health inequalities

Why We Exist?

Despite international commitments, health inequalities have been steadily growing. A Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) is proposed to establish binding norms, strengthen accountability, and ensure equity by clarifying the right to health, guiding national and international actions, and addressing commercial determinants of health. Read More

Latest Statements & Posts

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A Treaty on Health Equity and Health Rights: a proposal for advancing the SDGs

FCGH Alliance·July 12, 2025·0 comments

Statement to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, July 2025 Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages is not only the health goal among the 17 Sustainable Development…

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Statement on U.S. Efforts to Reverse Global Commitments to Sustainable Development and Health Equity

FCGH Alliance·June 23, 2025·0 comments

The Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) Alliance urges governments to stand strong and condemn the United States’ uncompromising efforts to undermine international commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including…

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United Nations Multi-stakeholder hearing on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) and the promotion of mental health and well-being in preparation for the meeting of heads of state in September 2025

FCGH Alliance·May 25, 2025·0 comments

Reflections by Kyla Young, MSc, JD, member of the FCGH Alliance On May 2nd, stakeholders including non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, philanthropic foundations, academia, medical associations and several member states convened at the…

Quarterly Updates (December 2025)

In our December 2025 update, the FCGH Alliance reached a major advocacy milestone: the Framework Convention on Global Health was included for the first time in the Civil Society policy brief to G20 Leaders—an important step toward a binding global treaty for the right to health. We also expanded our global engagement through new partnerships, including a six-part webinar series with the Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA) and Human Rights Day dialogues with the Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA). As we strengthen our operational base in Geneva and prepare to present our five-year strategy at the March 2026 General Assembly, we invite you to read the full report and see how we’re turning global commitments into local action.