The Stop TB Partnership ensured that high-level TB side events were organized daily with support from partners and key stakeholders during the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week from 18-22 September 2023.

Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership and USAID announce new collaboration with Danaher to reduce price and increase access to Cepheid’s TB test. Five million additional tests can be procured with this lower price.

On 19 September 2023, the Stop TB Partnership launched its Coalition of leaders against TB initiative which is meant to lead global efforts to end TB at an event at United Nations Headquarters. The launch came at the start of the UN General Assembly high-level week.

The Stop TB Partnership announced several high-level events ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB to be held on 22 September 2023 in New York City.

The Accountability Report of TB Civil Society and Affected Communities: Priorities to Close the Deadly Divide now available online in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian.

The Stop TB Partnership and partners are calling on all member states to accelerate negotiations to ensure they reach consensus on a strong Political Declaration prior to the UN High-Level Meeting on TB on 22 September, without weakening any of the current targets or key commitments in the latest version. It would be an unprecedented failure if there is no outcome document agreed at the High-Level Meeting on TB in three weeks' time.

The new prices are valid through December 2024 and present price reductions up to 55% compared to the previous price of US$289 for a 6-month treatment course of bedaquiline.

The campaign calls for high-level participation in the 22 September meeting, and strong and ambitious commitments by all Heads of State and Governments.

The Stop TB Partnership provided the latest information related to the participation in the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB on 22 September 2023.

The Stop TB Partnership Board called for expressions of interest to join the newly formed constituency of TB Key and Vulnerable Populations. It is foreseen that the new members will select their Board members and alternate Board members in Q3 2023.