Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance
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Global Leaders Working Together for Political Action on Antimicrobial Resistance
The world is in a race against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that we cannot afford to lose. The Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance is working to accelerate political momentum, leadership and action on AMR.
Chair
H.E.
Mia Amor
Mottley
Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Minister of National Security and the Civil Service, BARBADOS
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Members
Mr Fernando Lugris
Ambassador of the Oriental Republic of URUGUAY
Biography
Ambassador Fernando Lugris is a Uruguayan diplomat with a distinguished career in international relations, particularly in multilateral negotiations and fora on the environment, human rights, trade, and regional integration. From 2015 to 2025 he was Ambassador of Uruguay to China, Mongolia and from 2024, he also served as Uruguayan ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. He was previously Permanent Representative of Uruguay to UNEP and UN-Habitat.
Ambassador Lugris’ previous roles also include Dean of the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) in China, National Coordinator of the Uruguayan Presidency of UNASUR and Director General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.
His leadership in global environmental diplomacy includes chairing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the Minamata Convention on Mercury and representing Uruguay in numerous international environment, human rights, and trade fora.
Ambassador Lugris studied International Relations at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo and completed diplomatic training at the Diplomatic Academy of Uruguay. He also pursued studies at Presbyterian College in South Carolina, U.S.A. and the Foreign Service Institute in India.
Ex-officio Members
Ms Inger Andersen
Under-Secretary-General, United Nations and Executive Director, UN Environment Programme
Dr QU Dongyu
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Dr Monique Eloit
Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization