Seed at UNGA 78
Connect with us! | September 17-22, 2023 | New York City
The Seed team will join global decision-makers, donors, and partners in New York City for the 78th UN General Assembly. We’ll be speaking about the need to strengthen financing for climate-resilient health systems in the run-up to the first-ever Day of Health at COP28 and advocating for increasing investments in the global health workforce as a means to achieve universal health coverage.
Scroll below to get a taste of our many speaking engagements and join us! Registration links are included where applicable.
We’d love to connect with you if you will be in New York City next week!
Monday, September 18
LOOKING FORWARD TO COP’S FIRST-EVER DAY OF HEALTH: ADVANCING A BOLD VISION FOR ACTION, EQUITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY | 9:45 -11:30 AM | Hosted by Seed Global Health, Reckitt, and freuds+
This event, taking place at the start of the 78th UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, will spotlight critical concerns at the intersection of climate change and health and share the activities of the WHO, COP28 Presidency, and others to address the impacts of climate on health.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, His Excellency COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, and His Excellency President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi will deliver keynote remarks followed by a panel discussion moderated by our CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry. Panelists include COP28 CEO Adnan Amin, WHO Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health Director Dr. María Neira, and World Bank Lead Health Specialist Dr. Tamer Samah Rabie.
Invitation only and open to the press
Goals House, Tavern on the Green, West 67th St., New York City
ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE-HEALTH-EQUITY NEXUS: THE PATH TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | 1:45-2:40 PM | Hosted by The Climate Group and AstraZeneca
This fireside chat with our CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry will focus on the climate crisis, the largest public health crisis of our time. The conversation will explore how climate change affects health and vice versa, what are the economic and social impacts of the climate-health nexus, what actions must be taken to strengthen the resilience of health systems, and what best practices can be scaled.
Registration is now closed.
360 Madison Avenue, New York City
CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: INVESTING IN NEXT GEN GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP | 4-6 PM | Hosted by Pfizer, Amref Health Africa, and DevEx
Our Managing Director of Development Lauren McKown and Associate Director of Development Courtney Bridgeo will participate as panelists at this event, which will feature intergenerational armchair discussions between experts in the global health sector. Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Raj Kumar, Caroline Roan, and Dr. Albert Bourla will be joined by young leaders across the space for discussions around leadership, health system building and strengthening, the future of the global health agenda, and more. A networking reception for attendees will follow.
Invitation only
Pfizer Headquarters, Hudson Yards, 235 E 42nd St., New York City
EXPLORING THE CLIMATE AND HEALTH NEXUS: LIVESTREAM PANEL | 4:15-5 PM | Hosted by The World Economic Forum
Our CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry will be a panelist at this event, which will explore how we can best prevent and mitigate health issues related to the recent heatwaves and wildfires and adapt health systems to better address the implications of climate change on population wellbeing.
Open to the press virtually
Wednesday, September 20
TIME TO ADAPT: ACCELERATING CLIMATE ADAPTION FOR HEALTH EQUITY | 9-10:30 AM | Hosted by Foundation S, Foreign Policy, and the Africa-Europe Foundation
Building on the New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris in June, the 78th UN General
Assembly is a crucial moment to address the financing required to support climate
adaptation in order to achieve greater health equity. Our CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry will speak at this high-level event, which will focus on concrete climate adaptation solutions to tackle issues at the nexus of climate and health, including health-related impacts affecting the most climate-impacted low and middle income countries, and elevate key voices to foster collective action in advance of and during COP28 — and beyond.
Open to the press
Studio Gather, Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 27th floor, New York City
Thursday, September 21
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CLIMATE AND HEALTH | 3:40-3:55 PM | Hosted by DevEx
DevEx’s Jenny Lei Ravelo will host a fireside chat with our CEO Dr. Vanessa Kerry about the effects of climate change on health and how we can take collective action to solve this global challenge.
NeueHouse, 110 E 25th St., New York City
BUILDING CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES, WOMEN, AND YOUTH | 6-8 PM | Hosted by Pathfinder International, FP2030, and Seed Global Health
Our Sierra Leone Country Director Mustapha Sonnie will be a panelist at this event, which will share promising models, approaches, and emerging solutions for sustaining and strengthening health systems through the climate crisis. The panel and audience will explore how the leadership of women and girls can contribute to achievement of national climate change commitments and implementation of related policies.
Apella by Alexandria, Suite 207, 450 East 29th Street, New York City
