France / NOTE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - World One Health Day: Resources for Taking Action at the Local Level

To mark World One Health Day on November 3, 2026, the Delegation for Local Authorities and Civil Society (DCTCIV) looks back on the One Health Summit held in Lyon in April 2026 and on the International Forum of Local Elected Officials and Decision-Makers, “Together for One Health at the Local Level,” held on April 6. The DCTCIV was pleased to co-organize this forum with the WHO Academy, the French Healthy Cities Network, the Les ÉcoMaires association, the Health and Environment Group—chaired by Member of Parliament Anne-Cécile Violland—as well as the cities of Lyon and Marseille.

1. Find out more by clicking here the recording of the webinar “One Health: From the Summit to Local Communities”

Organized as part of the Decentralized Cooperation Meetings, the webinar “One Health: From the Summit to Local Communities ” focused on feedback from the Summit and the Forum. It featured Anthony Chaumuzeau, Secretary-General of the Summit; Anne-Cécile Violland, Member of Parliament and Chair of the Health and Environment Group; Marie Macauley, Head of the Healthy Cities Program at the WHO Academy; and Guillaume Fauvel, Director of Health for the City of Lyon.

1. Read the Forum report

Attached is the report from the Forum “Together for One Health at the Local Level.” It presents the experiences shared by local governments as well as prospects for cooperation, including the launch of the Alliance of Cities for One Health.

1. Other Useful Resources

· The Lyon Commitments for the Health of Living Beings and the Planet: link 1.

· The “One Health in the City ” guide: link 2.

· The One Health 4 Cities ( OH4C) website: link 3.

· Video message from local leaders: link 4.

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