Administrator Samantha Power and UNICEF ED Catherine Russell to Co-Host Event with UNICEF to Launch New Partnership Taking on Lead Poisoning During UN General Assembly High Level Week

On September 23, Administrator Samantha Power and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell will launch a new partnership dedicated to tackling lead exposure in low- and middle-income countries, which affects one in two children and is responsible for more deaths than HIV and malaria combined. The launch will take place on the sidelines of the 79th annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week in New York City and will feature principals from international governments, UN agencies, global development banks, foundations, and philanthropies.

Administrator Power first marked USAID’s commitment to mitigating sources of toxic lead in January 2024. Since then, USAID has been galvanizing support for eliminating lead exposure globally, with particular focus on reducing exposure through consumer goods in low- and middle-income countries.  

WHEN: Monday, September 23 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

MEDIA RSVP: Access for UN accredited media only. Please RSVP to nsamie@unicef.org by Thursday, September 19.

WATCH:  This event will be livestreamed on www.USAID.gov/UNGA2024.