WHO ITU Consultation on make listening safe initiative 2025- Meeting report
31 August 2025
| Meeting report

Overview
The WHO–ITU Consultation on the Make Listening Safe initiative was held from 1 to 3 July 2025 at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
This high-level, multi-stakeholder meeting brought together over 70 participants from national governments, UN agencies, academia, civil society, industry, and the health, education, and entertainment sectors.
The consultation marked ten years since the launch of the Make Listening Safe initiative and served as a platform to assess progress, share success stories, and co-develop strategies for the future of safe listening.
WHO Team
Sensory Functions, Disability and Rehabilitation (SDR)
Number of pages
19
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/UCN/NCD/SDR/26.1