PMNCH Accountability Breakfast — UN General Assembly Week High-Level Event (2018)

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Abstract

This reference summary presents key information from the following video: https://youtu.be/JFZrtC5Uf98. The source is a recording of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) annual Accountability Breakfast, held on 23 September 2018 in the lead-up to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York. The event brought together global leaders and policymakers to discuss accountability in advancing women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health within the Sustainable Development Goals framework. High-level speakers included Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former President of Chile; Graça Machel, founder of the Graça Machel Trust; Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and Elhadj As Sy, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The discussion emphasized the importance of leadership, human rights, and accountability mechanisms in ensuring equitable health outcomes and sustaining global commitments.