Declaration of global freedom from rinderpest

FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH - proceedings 17

Declaration of global freedom from rinderpest
Thirty-seventh Session of the FAO Conference, Rome 25 June-2 July 2011

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 2013

ABSTRACT

Two years ago on 28 June 2011 during the 37^th FAO Conference, a Resolution was adopted declaring Global Freedom from Rinderpest and the Implementation of Follow-up Measures to Maintain World Freedom from Rinderpest.

The Resolution recognized this outstanding global achievement which has shown what is possible when nations work together to make the world a safer place. The Resolution also called FAO to use lessons learned from the eradication to prevent and control other devastating transboundary animal diseases like peste des petits ruminants (PPR).

FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health and partners are now formulating a global PPR control strategy.

The publication of the proceedings of the events leading to the global declaration serves to commemorate the second anniversary of rinderpest.

Table of Contents

Acronyms and abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Executive summary

Introduction

Background information

Implementation of rinderpest eradication campaigns and programmes
Grep Symposium
Regional workshops leading to the global declaration
Establishment of the Joint FAO/OIE Committee for Global Rinderpest Eradication

PART I
STATEMENTS (25 June 2011)

PART II
STATEMENTS (27 June 2011)

PART III
STATEMENTS (28 June 2011)

ANNEXES

1. Sample invitation letters
2. Awards
3. Event photos

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