1 June 2017 – Pursuant to resolution WHA69.2, adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2016, on "Committing to implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health" a report on the "Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016‒2030): adolescents’ health" provided an update to the Seventieth World Health Assembly on the current status of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health.
In its regular reporting on progress towards women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health the WHO Secretariat chooses a particular theme each year, focusing on priorities identified by Member States and topics for which there is new evidence to support country-led plans. This year, the theme was adolescents’ health.
The report also includes updates in relation to resolution WHA61.16 (2008) on Female genital mutilation, resolution WHA58.31 (2005) on Working towards universal coverage of maternal, newborn and child health interventions, resolution WHA67.10 (2014) on the newborn health action plan, resolution WHA67.15 (2014) and resolution WHA69.5 (2016) on strengthening the health systems response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls and against children.
The report aligns with the Secretariat’s report on the progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (document A70/35).