International: New Policy Brief Published – Animal Welfare and AMR

On 3 September 2025, the Action Group on Animal Welfare – AMR Nexus released a new policy brief under the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform. The paper, “Embedding animal welfare in the IPEA mandate: a One Health imperative for curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)”, calls for the integration of animal welfare into the scope of the Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against AMR (IPEA), which was launched by the Quadripartite organizations (FAO, UNEP, WHO, WOAH) and should commence operations by the end of 2025. The brief highlights how better animal welfare practices – such as improved housing, lower stocking densities, biosecurity, and preventive veterinary care – can significantly reduce the need for antimicrobials, thereby curbing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It also outlines recommendations for embedding animal welfare in IPEA’s framework to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and support sustainable agrifood systems worldwide.