Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tomorrow: On Hillary Clinton's Agenda

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 Spokesperson
Washington, DC
June 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.