The Spotlight Initiative reviewed its early achievements at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly.

“Much more needs to be done," said Dr. Kanem at a panel discussion on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

"The decline is far from adequate,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. Data from 2017 show that approximately 810 women die each day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.