United Nations General Assemby September 2012: RMNCH In focus
18 SEPTEMBER 2012 | NEW YORK
UN Commodities Commission & iERG Report
WHEN: 26 September 2012, 12:00-13:00
WHAT: Meeting of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children & Independent Expert Review Group on Informaiton and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health
12:00-12:15 Announcement related to the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children (webcast)
- Goodluck Jonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria - Co-Chair of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities
- Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister, Norway - Co-Chair of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities
- Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom
- Scott Sherriff, Senior Vice President & Head of Women's Healthcare, Bayer
- Raj Shah, Administrator, USAID and a Commissioner
- Bill Clinton, Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation, 42nd President of the United States
12:18 Word of welcome
- Zain Verjee, CNN anchor
12:20-12:45 Interactive discussion and statements of commitment on the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities; A Promise Renewed; and opportunities for “More Health for the Money” in relation to Commodities across MDGs 4,5 and 6
Moderator: Zain Verjee
- Goodluck Jonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria - Co-Chair of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities
- Gabriel Jaramillo, General Manager, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Denis Broun, Executive Director, UNITAID
- Seth Berkley, CEO, GAVI Alliance
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Health, Ethiopia
- Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister, Norway - Co-Chair of the UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities
12:45-12:57 Panel discussion on the iERG report and follow-up
Moderator: Zain Verjee
- Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet - iERG Co-Chair
- Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary, African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) - iERG Co-Chair
- Margaret Chan, Director General, WHO - Vice-Chair of the Accountability Commission
- Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary-General ITU - Vice-Chair of the Accountability Commission