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Drug resistance is undermining global security

18 June 2026

Published in the MediaPlanet / The Guardian

By Dr Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)

The same forces shaping today’s global insecurity — conflict, climate change and migration — are helping accelerate the spread of AMR. By 2050, the number of AMR-related deaths is expected to increase by as much as 70% by 2050. This can undermine health resilience, leaving us less equipped to face such threats.

In war zones like Ukraine, for example, drug-resistant infections are rising, driven by damaged infrastructure, limited treatment options and conditions allowing them to thrive. The same is true of rising temperatures, climate shocks and the scale and speed of international travel. This creates a dangerous feedback loop: insecurity fuels AMR, and AMR weakens our ability to respond to health crises. 

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