WHO Summary of 16 June Interactive Civil Society Hearing. Pursuant to operative paragraph 10 of resolution 65/238 of 24 December 2010 entitled “Scope, modalities, format and organization of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases”, an informal interactive hearing with non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector and academia was held on 16 June 2011.

The propose of this meeting was to provide an input to the preparatory process for the High-level Meeting. An advanced unedited summary of the informal interactive civil society hearing is available for download below. In accordance with operative paragraph 11 of resolution 65/238, the summary will be issued as a document of the Assembly prior to the High-level Meeting.