 During the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2010, a resolution was passed to call for a high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and treatment NCDs with the participation of heads of state and government.The resolution also encouraged UN Member States to address the issue of non-communicable diseases at the 2010 Review Summit for the Millennium Development Goals.In order to better coordinate efforts around the globe, in 2009 the WHO announced the launch of the "Global Non-communicable Disease Network" (NCDnet).