The United Nations Secretary-General Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) for Every Woman Every Child launched its 2020 Report at a High-level Political Forum side event on July 13, 2020.
See the Press Release of the Report, and the Media Coverage page
Independent Accountability Panel 2020 Report Press Release
From Page to Action: Accountability for the Furthest Left Behind in COVID-19 & Beyond
High-level Political Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals, IAP Side event
Co-hosted by the Governments of Georgia, Japan and South Africa, and co-organized by the IAP, EWEC, UHC2030 and PMNCH, the event brought together eminent stakeholders from Countries, Parliaments, Civil Society and UN Agencies.
If you missed the event, click on any speakers in the Programme below a playback of their speech (< 5mn) ! For the full recording of the Launch event, click here
Programme
Part I: Welcome & Scene-setting
- Opening remarks – Ms. Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board & Editor-at-Large (US), The Financial Times
- H.E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, Chairperson of the African Union
- Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Joy Phumaphi, Co-Chair, Independent Accountability Panel for EWEC, (available with French and Spanish subtitles)
Part II: Core Discussion
- Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Chair of the Board, Kofi Annan Foundation
- Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Dr. Khuất Thị Hải Oanh, Civil Society Engagement Mechanism, UHC2030
Part III: Concrete actions to advance IAP Report Recommendations
- Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA
- H.E. Mr. Kaha Imnadze, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN
- H.E. Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, UHC Movement Political Advisory Panel, UHC2030
- Ms. Evalin Karijo, Project Director, Youth in Action, Amref Health Africa