- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) plays with children evacuated from their homes during flooding, as she visits a relief centre at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on November 17, 2011. Clinton urged flood-stricken Thailand to overcome political infighting during the crisis as she announced immediate assistance for the historic ally. AFP PHOTO / Pornchai KITTIWONGSAKUL (Photo credit should read PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images)
Secretary Clinton To Deliver Remarks at Child Survival: Call to Action
Notice to the Press
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJune 13, 2012
On June 14th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver remarks at Child Survival: Call to Action – a global event co-convened by the United States, India, and Ethiopia in collaboration with UNICEF announcing a new partnership to end preventable child deaths. Over the last 50 years, child mortality has been reduced by 70 percent. More than 7 million children, however, will die this year before they reach their 5th birthday. Focused on ending preventable child death through survival of newborns, children, and mothers, the two-day call to action will convene 700 prominent leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to kick off a long-term, business-like effort to save children’s lives.
The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Georgetown University with Secretary Clinton’s remarks at approximately 9:20 a.m.
