This statement was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in October 2015. The statement was made by the Human Rights Council's former President, Joachim Rücke.
In the statement the President addresses various issues related to the right to health, with a specific mention of enhancing capacity building in public health against pandemics. Topics covered are the Ebola outbreak, HIV/AIDS, health concerns for people living in poverty, promotion of the right to health, the strengthening and development of national health systems, and international cooperation in the area of health.
Citation: UN Human Rights Council Joachim Rücker, 'Promoting the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health by Enhancing Capacity-Building in Public Health Against Pandemics' (2015), A/HRC/PRST/30/2