UN meeting adopts declaration to address antimicrobial resistance

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Global leaders approved a political declaration Thursday at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats.

AMR is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year, according to the United Nations.