The DIHAD Sustainable Organization has participated in the 2025 H20 Summit, held in Geneva, co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and organised by the G20 and G7 Health and Development Partnership.
On the sidelines of the H20 Summit, DIHAD Sustainable Organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the G20 & G7 Health and Development Partnership, marking a strategic step forward in strengthening cross-sectoral cooperation.
Signed by Eng. Khaled Al Attar, Director General of DIHAD Sustainable Organization and Ms. Hatice Beton, Executive Director of G20 & G7 Health and Development Partnership, the MoU outlines a shared commitment to support one another’s humanitarian, health, and educational initiatives, foster collaboration on sustainable development projects, and explore opportunities for joint events and programs in areas of mutual interest.
It also includes provisions for exchanging knowledge and expertise and encouraging the participation of personnel and networks from both sides in training and educational initiatives.
Eng. Khaled Al Attar Director-General DIHAD Sustainable Organization
“This memorandum represents a pivotal step toward unifying efforts across borders to deliver a lasting impact. By aligning our initiatives with like-minded global partners, we aim to accelerate meaningful change in communities most in need, through integrated approaches that bring together humanitarian response, health equity, and sustainable development.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, stated that, “WHO thanks the H20 for its advocacy at this critical time in global health. Severe disruptions to funding and changing disease burdens require new partnerships and approaches, including an increased focus on promoting health and preventing disease. WHO is working with all health and development partners, and supporting the G20, to help countries pivot from aid dependency to greater self-reliance in mobilizing domestic resources to deliver the health services their people need.”
The Summit explored strategies to secure the role of health and development in the next cycle of G20 meetings starting in 2026, under the leadership of the United States. It also examined the current state of global health financing and underscored why public-private partnerships are essential for future progress.
The H20 Summit stands out as an inclusive and collaborative platform where the traditional global health community intersects with decision-makers from politics and finance, aimed at elevating public health within the G20’s broader development agenda.
Insights and recommendations from the two-day deliberations will contribute to both the upcoming UN General Assembly’s fourth high-level meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September and the G20 Health Ministers and Leaders’ Summit in South Africa this November.
