The High-level meeting on advancing global health security: from commitments to actions took place from 27 to 29 June 2016, in Bali, Indonesia, bringing together 250 participants and observers from 52 countries and 28 organizations with the goal of using current momentum and recent commitments to drive sustained actions for global health security. A number of side events also took place, notably a World Bank Group meeting on sustainable financing for preparedness, a joint external evaluation (JEE) Alliance meeting, and a meeting on zoonoses convened by the Government of Indonesia.