This is a constituency statement on EB156 agenda item 15: WHO's Work in Health Emergencies. This statement is coordinated by NCD Alliance and supported by Sightsavers (The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind), ISN (International Society of Nephrology), HelpAge International, International Diabetes Federation (IDF), The MS International Federation (MSIF), PATH, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), FDI World Dental Federation (FDI), International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), International Rescue Committee (IRC), The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), The Fred Hollows Foundation, and The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).