Achieving safe, sustainable, and universal WASH, waste and electricity services in health care facilities:Progress on the 2023 General Assembly

24 September 2025 13:15 – 14:30 ET
Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, 46th St & 1st Ave, New York, United States

The Governments of Hungary and the Philippines, on behalf of the UN Group of Friends in Support of WASH in HCFs, and in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF are hosting an official side event at UN Headquarters: Achieving safe, sustainable, and universal WASH, waste and electricity services in health care facilities: Progress on the 2023 General Assembly Resolution.

Join us live or in person to learn how countries are improving quality care through better WASH, waste, and electricity services in health care facilities. The session includes the launch of Essential Services for Quality Care: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Health Care Waste and Electricity Services in Health Care Facilities - Global Progress Report.

The session will take place on Wednesday, September 24, from 1:15–2:30PM EDT in Conference Room 7. If you are attending UNGA, we welcome you to join as we seek to galvanize support from countries and partners.

Please contact Lindsay Denny Naughton (ldenny@unicef.org) to register. Meanwhile, the session will also be broadcast live via UN Web TV.