The Tipping Point: A New Era for Global Health Leadership at UNGA 2025

A high-level UNGA 2025 event convening African leaders, global partners, civil society, and youth leaders to reimagine global health through bold leadership, cross-sector collaboration, and the power of Africa’s next generation.

Event Background

The world is at a crossroads. From pandemics and climate-driven health crises to growing inequalities and shrinking aid budgets, global health faces a moment of reckoning. Nowhere is this more urgent, or more full of possibility, than in Africa, home to the world’s youngest population, where over 70% of the population is under the age of 30. This generation is not just the future; they are the present. And with the right investment and platforms, they can lead a revolution in global health thinking, delivery, and impact.

A coalition of African and global health partners will convene a high-level event during the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York as part of a continent-wide effort to redefine global health leadership, catalyze next-generation solutions, and mobilize political will to invest in Africa’s health future.

This high-level gathering will spotlight how political leadership, strategic partnerships, and private-sector innovation can translate the ambitions of the African Union Agenda 2063, Africa CDCs #NewPublicHealthOrder, the 2030 UN SDGs, and WHO’s vision for Universal Health Coverage into action, transforming today’s crises into a launchpad for long-term health resilience.

This event marks a turning point: a bold conversation on legacy, urgency, and opportunity. As traditional aid models unravel and global institutions are tested, we must lean into bold political leadership, fresh ideas, and the energy of a rising generation ready to lead a new era in health innovation. The goal is not just to navigate this moment of crisis, but to turn it into a historic opportunity to reshape what global health looks like: led by Africans, driven by youth, and powered by innovation.

Objectives

Foster Multisectoral Collaboration: Bring together diverse stakeholders, including governments, philanthropies, multilaterals, and the private sector, to cultivate cross-sector partnerships and drive collective action in global health.

Bold Political Leadership in Times of Crisis: Highlight the critical role of visionary political leadership in charting a path through global health crises-leveraging influence, trust, and decision-making power to drive transformative change even in the face of uncertainty.

The Power of Public-Private Partnership in catalyzing Africa’s health transformation– Spotlight how innovative private-sector actors-from tech to pharma to finance-are essential partners in reimagining health systems, unlocking new investments, and scaling solutions across the continent

Next-Generation Solutions for a New Era: Highlight breakthrough, scalable, and youth-driven solutions that are reshaping the future of global health across the continent

Celebrate Visionary Leadership: Honor the legacy of Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, and spotlight leaders from across Africa whose bold, innovative efforts are bridging funding gaps, disrupting outdated systems, and creating blueprints for resilient, locally led health systems

Global Health Corps (GHC) and The Access Challenge (TAC) join forces to unlock the power of young African leaders: A landmark collaboration between Global Health Corps and The Access Challenge that combines GHC’s award-winning Africa Leadership Accelerator with TAC’s field-tested health advocacy expertise. The aim is to equip the next generation of African leaders with the tools, networks, and platforms to drive bold, community-rooted solutions that strengthen health systems from the ground up.

Note: Kindly note that space is limited for this high-level event. We encourage you to register your interest as soon as possible using the linked form. Confirmed participants will receive official notification via email. This event is in-person only, there will be no option to join virtually. Light refreshments will be provided.