Ray Chambers

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria Ray Chambers served as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria (2015-2018). In these two positions, Mr. Chambers was tasked with catalyzing efforts and commitments required for the successful implementation of the health-related goals in Agenda 2030—which included ending the epidemics of AIDS, TB, and malaria—through leveraging his business expertise and experience. Prior to these roles, Mr. Chambers served as the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Financing the Millennium Development Goals (2013-2015) and for Malaria (2008-2018), respectively. Mr. Chambers currently serves as the World Health Organization’s Ambassador for Global Strategy.

News Archive

Aug. 20
2018

Statement on the Occasion of World Mosquito Day

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Aug. 18
2018

Statement on the Passing of Kofi Annan

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

Jun. 11
2018

UN Special Envoy Applauds Malaria-Free Paraguay

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Feb. 12
2018

Statement on the Announcement of President Sirleaf Receiving the 2017 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Nov. 28
2017

Statement from the Special Envoy on the Release of the 2017 World Malaria Report

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Sep. 22
2017

UN Special Envoy Applauds U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Expansion in West and Central Africa

News Statements + Speeches Malaria

Jun. 28
2017

New UNICEF Report: Investing in the Poorest Children is Cost-Effective

News Agenda 2030 Child Health Financing

Jun. 13
2017

Statement from the Special Envoy on the 100 Day Countdown to the International Day of Peace 2017

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Peace

Jun. 5
2017

Statement on the Passing of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches

May. 24
2017

Statement on the Election of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of WHO

posted by Ray Chambers

News Statements + Speeches Agenda 2030

Apr. 25
2017

Our Defining Moment: A Statement on World Malaria Day 2017

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Jan. 20
2017

Global Stakeholders Join in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

News HIV/AIDS Malaria Tuberculosis

Jan. 20
2017

Global Leaders Launch Council to Help End Malaria

News Financing Malaria

Dec. 5
2016

Essential Role of Community Health Workers in the US, New Report

Documents Community Health Workers

Nov. 29
2016

World Bank Healthcare Social Impact Bond Fundraising Targets Africa Malaria

Articles Child Health Financing Malaria

Oct. 10
2016

New Scientific Analysis Creates Most Detailed Map Ever on Malaria Burden and Progress in Africa

News Malaria

Sep. 21
2016

Financing Alliance for Health Launches at Clinton Global Initiative

Community Health Workers Financing

Sep. 21
2016

UN, Ringo Starr and Digital Stars Debut “Now The Time Has Come” for International Day of Peace

News Peace

Sep. 16
2016

UN and Online Celebrities #HugForPeace in Support of International Day of Peace

News Peace

Jul. 21
2016

Treatment For All: Our Lives, Our Stories Documentary Debuts at International AIDS Conference

News Agenda 2030 HIV/AIDS

Apr. 25
2016

From the UN Special Envoy: Now is Our Moment to End Malaria

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Apr. 13
2016

UN Special Envoy Applauds The Parker Foundation’s Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy

posted by Ray Chambers

News Statements + Speeches

Jan. 5
2016

From the UN Special Envoy: Thoughts on the Year to Come

MDG Success Stories Statements + Speeches Financing HIV/AIDS Malaria Maternal Health The MDGs

Nov. 30
2015

U.S. PEPFAR Teams-up with Digital Influencers in Campaign to Support Treatment Expansion to Stop HIV/AIDS

News Agenda 2030 Financing HIV/AIDS

Nov. 12
2015

First Pneumonia Innovation Summit Unveils Promising New Tools

News Child Health Financing

Nov. 5
2015

Looking Back, Moving Forward

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Statements + Speeches Child Health Financing Maternal Health The MDGs

Oct. 26
2015

Born Free Africa and UCSF Partner to Eliminate Mother to Child HIV Transmission

News Child Health Community Health Workers HIV/AIDS Maternal Health

Sep. 29
2015

New Partnership To Strengthen Community Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

News Community Health Workers MDG Health Alliance

Sep. 28
2015

New Report Outlines Vision for Ending Malaria by 2040

News Malaria

Sep. 28
2015

New Fund Uses Micro-levies to Fight Malnutrition

News Child Health Financing

Sep. 26
2015

UN Secretary-General Launches New Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health

News Child Health

Sep. 20
2015

In Memorium of Dr. Alan Magill

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Sep. 9
2015

Statement from the Special Envoy welcomes A Promise Renewed: 2015 Progress Report by UNICEF

Statements + Speeches Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

Jul. 24
2015

First Candidate Vaccine to Prevent Malaria in Young Children Receives ‘Positive Opinion’ from European Regulators

News Child Health Malaria

Jul. 15
2015

New Report Highlights Benefits from Investments in CHW Programs

News Community Health Workers Financing MDG Health Alliance

Jul. 13
2015

Global Financing Facility Launched; Billions Mobilized to End Maternal and Child Mortality by 2030

News Child Health Financing Maternal Health

Jul. 13
2015

Global Leaders Call for Increased Financing to End Malaria

News Financing Malaria

Jul. 6
2015

For Those Who Doubted the MDGs, Trillions of Dollars and Tens of Millions of Lives Saved

posted by Ray Chambers

MDG Success Stories News Child Health HIV/AIDS Malaria The MDGs Tuberculosis

Jul. 2
2015

Lancet Commentary: A Scorecard for Investments in Child Health

News Child Health The MDGs

Jun. 17
2015

Sean Parker Gives $4.5M for Malaria Research at UCSF

News Financing Malaria

Jun. 4
2015

Commentary: The Health Burden of Global Warming

posted by Mark Grabowsky

Articles Child Health Maternal Health

May. 14
2015

New Report Showcases Private Sector Investments in Reducing Newborn Mortality

News Child Health

May. 7
2015

Commentary: The Long-Term Impact of Shared Value Health Strategies

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Financing

Apr. 28
2015

New Fund Targets $1Billion in Nutrition Funding

News Child Health Financing

Apr. 26
2015

Statement on the Occasion of World Malaria Day 2015

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria The MDGs

Apr. 21
2015

President George W. Bush Honored for Historic Malaria Progress

News Financing Malaria

Apr. 9
2015

Joy Phumaphi Named to New Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises

News Child Health Community Health Workers Financing Malaria Maternal Health

Mar. 26
2015

John Megrue Testifies Before Senate Committee, $50B Approved for Foreign Aid

News Financing MDG Health Alliance

Mar. 24
2015

Commentary: A World TB Day Conversation with Ambassador Eric Goosby

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Tuberculosis

Mar. 10
2015

UN Releases Progress Report on Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health

Documents News Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

Mar. 4
2015

Commentary: The Specter of Segregation Haunts Global Health

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Maternal Health The MDGs

Feb. 27
2015

Malaria Elimination in Hispaniola is Aim of $29.9M Gates Grant

News Malaria

Feb. 5
2015

CHAI Tackles Child Mortality with Zinc & ORS Program; Mourns Loss of Chandra Sharma

News Child Health

Feb. 3
2015

From the Special Envoy: Our 2015 Balancing Act

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Statements + Speeches Child Health Financing The MDGs

Feb. 3
2015

African Leaders Call for Elimination of Malaria by 2030

News Malaria

Feb. 2
2015

Commentary: Ten Reflections On The Ebola Crisis

posted by Mark Grabowsky

Articles Child Health Community Health Workers Financing

Jan. 30
2015

With One Year To Go, What The Data Say About MDG4 Progress and Gaps

posted by Mark Grabowsky and Katherine Rockwell

Child Health The MDGs

Jan. 25
2015

The Unfinished MDGs and a Case for Stronger Community Health Systems

posted by Phyllis Heydt and Claire Qureshi

Articles Community Health Workers

Jan. 21
2015

Why Focus on Nutrition in the Final Year of the MDGs?

posted by Jessica Johnston and Madeline Cleland

Articles Child Health The MDGs

Jan. 21
2015

Born Free Africa: A Year in Photographs

General HIV/AIDS MDG Health Alliance

Jan. 20
2015

An Optimistic Start to 2015 for Malaria

Articles Child Health Financing Malaria The MDGs

Jan. 14
2015

UK contributes £75M to RMNCH Trust Fund

News Child Health Financing Maternal Health

Dec. 22
2014

Commentary: Poor Nutrition is a Global Problem

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Financing MDG Health Alliance

Dec. 9
2014

Statement from the Special Envoy on the 2014 World Malaria Report

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria The MDGs

Dec. 1
2014

Commentary: Employers of Women Have Big Role in Curbing Malnutrition

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Maternal Health

Nov. 13
2014

Statement on 15th Anniversary of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Nov. 12
2014

Report Calls for Greater Investment in Childhood Pneumonia

News Child Health

Nov. 4
2014

Statement on Release of the 2014 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Tuberculosis

Oct. 14
2014

We Must Cross the MDG Finish Line Before Starting A New Race

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Statements + Speeches Financing The MDGs

Oct. 14
2014

The “Celebrity Couples” of Global Health and Development

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Maternal Health MDG Health Alliance The MDGs

Oct. 10
2014

Commentary: Bishop Sunday Onuoha on Faith Communities’ Role in Improving Health

Articles Child Health Community Health Workers HIV/AIDS Malaria Maternal Health The MDGs

Oct. 6
2014

Commentary: A Roadmap for the Inevitable Transition in Development Assistance

posted by Suprotik Basu

Articles The MDGs

Oct. 3
2014

Commentary: Jeff Walker on Why Soloists Don’t Save the Day, Ensembles Do

posted by Jeff Walker

Articles Child Health HIV/AIDS Malaria Maternal Health MDG Health Alliance

Sep. 26
2014

Global Financing Facility Announced for Maternal and Child Health; Up to $4 Billion Mobilized

News Child Health Financing Maternal Health The MDGs

Sep. 24
2014

Commentary: The Case for Integrated Health Interventions to Reach Those Most in Need

posted by Mark Grabowsky

Articles Child Health Maternal Health

Sep. 18
2014

Commentary: Peace, The Underlying Vision of the MDGs

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles The MDGs

Sep. 17
2014

Commentary: A Conversation with Ebola Coordinator David Nabarro

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Community Health Workers Malaria The MDGs

Sep. 16
2014

Statement from the Special Envoy on UNICEF’s Progress Report on Child Mortality

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Child Health

Aug. 29
2014

Commentary: The Role of CHWs in a Crisis Like Ebola

posted by Phyllis Heydt

Articles Community Health Workers

Aug. 18
2014

Statement by MDG Advocates on the Occasion of 500 Days Remaining

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

Aug. 18
2014

Commentary: With 500 Days Remaining, We Must Stay Focused on Women

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Community Health Workers Maternal Health The MDGs

Aug. 15
2014

Nutrition and Malaria Prevention: An Integrated Approach to Saving Lives

Articles Child Health Malaria

Aug. 15
2014

Special Envoy Applauds Historic Net Delivery in First Half 2014

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Jul. 25
2014

How Many Lives Can We Save In 500 Days?

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles The MDGs

Jul. 22
2014

No More Missed MDG4 Opportunities: Optimizing Existing Health Platforms for Child Survival

News Child Health The MDGs

Jul. 3
2014

Statement on the Launch of the Achievement Roadmap for Maternal & Newborn Survival

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

Jul. 1
2014

Importance of Health Workers Highlighted at USAID “Acting on the Call” Event

posted by Claire Qureshi

News Child Health Community Health Workers Maternal Health

Jun. 25
2014

USAID Announces Efforts to Save 500,000 Lives by 2015 and Realign $2.9B in Spending

News Child Health Financing

May. 23
2014

A New Dawn for the Newborn

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

May. 20
2014

Johnson & Johnson Joins MDG Health Alliance

News MDG Health Alliance

May. 20
2014

The State of Community Health Workers, Country by Country

News Community Health Workers

May. 16
2014

At WEF Africa, $24M Announced for MDG Emergency Fund

News Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

May. 16
2014

Commentary: Seeking Greater Impact Through Better Donor Alignment

posted by Dr. Charles MacCormack

Articles Child Health

May. 9
2014

Commentary: A Conversation with HRH Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan on Mothers and Children in Humanitarian Crises

Articles Child Health Maternal Health

May. 6
2014

2014 State of the World’s Mothers Report Focuses on Humanitarian Crisis Situations

News Child Health Maternal Health

May. 1
2014

Why Do We Still Need MDG Roadmaps?

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles The MDGs

Apr. 25
2014

Commentary: Top 10 Reasons to Believe Malaria Can Be Defeated in Our Lifetime

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Apr. 25
2014

Statement on the Occasion of World Malaria Day 2014

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Apr. 11
2014

Malaria No More UK Celebrates 5 Years of Impact

Articles Malaria

Apr. 7
2014

“Women In The World” Summit Features Maternal Mortality Panel

News Child Health Maternal Health MDG Health Alliance

Apr. 7
2014

World Heath Day 2014: Vector-borne Diseases Are Focus

News Malaria The MDGs

Mar. 24
2014

Statement by Stop TB Partnership’s Executive Secretary on World TB Day

News Tuberculosis

Mar. 24
2014

Commentary: A World TB Day Conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Child Health Community Health Workers HIV/AIDS The MDGs Tuberculosis

Mar. 22
2014

United Against Malaria Awarded Global Campaign of the Year by PRWeek

News Malaria

Mar. 21
2014

Commentary: “She Builds” Shines Spotlight On Women Driving Development

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Maternal Health MDG Health Alliance The MDGs

Mar. 20
2014

UNICEF, Global Fund and RMNCH Trust Fund Announce New Approach to Align Malaria and iCCM Planning

News Community Health Workers Malaria

Mar. 17
2014

Australia Demonstrates Committed Leadership On Malaria

News Malaria

Mar. 10
2014

Evidence Summit On Community Health Worker and iCCM Efforts

posted by Phyllis Heydt and Claire Qureshi

News Community Health Workers MDG Health Alliance

Feb. 26
2014

Commentary: Newborn Deaths – The Final Frontier in the Battle for Child Survival

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Maternal Health

Feb. 24
2014

New Advocacy Toolkit for Lifesaving Commodities

News Child Health Maternal Health

Feb. 11
2014

What Can We Achieve In 688 Days?

posted by Ray Chambers

News The MDGs

Feb. 4
2014

Statement on Nigeria’s Quarterly Acceleration Plan for Meeting the Health MDGs

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Child Health Malaria Maternal Health The MDGs

Jan. 30
2014

Seven African Countries Honored for Exceptional Malaria Control Efforts

News Malaria

Jan. 26
2014

New Financing Task Team Established for Community Health Workers

News Community Health Workers

Jan. 24
2014

MDG Success Stories: Muso’s Door-to-Door Impact in Mali

posted by David Alport

Articles MDG Success Stories Child Health Community Health Workers

Jan. 23
2014

At Davos, MDG 4 Acceleration Roadmap Presented [Download Available]

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Statements + Speeches Child Health The MDGs

Jan. 21
2014

Commentary: Simple Switches for Maximum Impact

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Jan. 16
2014

MDG Success Stories: Save The Children’s “Helping Babies Breathe”

Articles MDG Success Stories Child Health Community Health Workers Maternal Health The MDGs

Dec. 20
2013

Health Funding Named Top Global Health Story of 2013

Articles Child Health Maternal Health The MDGs

Dec. 11
2013

Commentary: Child Deaths From Malaria Halved

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Dec. 11
2013

WHO Reports Malaria Child Mortality Halved

News Malaria

Nov. 20
2013

Fashion Community Launches “Born Free” Campaign

News HIV/AIDS MDG Health Alliance

Nov. 12
2013

Commentary: A Failure To Innovate

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health

Oct. 30
2013

Commentary: Ghosts, Goblins, Candy and Vaccines: How Trick-or-Treating Saves Lives

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Child Health

Oct. 23
2013

Statement of Urgency as WHO Issues Global TB Report

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Tuberculosis

Oct. 10
2013

Commentary: We All Work for Children

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health

Sep. 24
2013

Joint Statement by UN Agencies on Achieving the Health MDGs

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

Sep. 23
2013

$1.15 Billion Mobilized to Support Achieving MDGs 4 and 5

News Child Health Maternal Health

Sep. 23
2013

Commentary: Selling Coca-Cola and Saving Newborn Lives?

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Child Health Maternal Health

Sep. 13
2013

UNICEF Child Mortality Progress Report Released

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Child Health

Sep. 4
2013

Commentary: Progress on the MDGs Requires an Obsession for Tracking Results

posted by Suprotik Basu

Articles The MDGs

Sep. 4
2013

Commentary: Educating Mothers, Saving Children

posted by Leith Greenslade

Articles Maternal Health MDG Health Alliance

Sep. 3
2013

Commentary: Backpacks That Save Lives? You Bet!

posted by Jeff Walker

Articles Community Health Workers MDG Health Alliance

Sep. 3
2013

Special Envoy Thanks Participants in Historic Net Initiative to Protect 400 Million

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Aug. 7
2013

Commentary: A (Not-So-Nagging) Reminder That Actually Saves Lives

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Jul. 15
2013

Commentary: Do You Have TB?

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Tuberculosis

Jul. 3
2013

Commentary: Closing the HIV Treatment Gap: A Global Development Priority

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles HIV/AIDS

Jul. 1
2013

Special Envoy Statement on The MDG Report 2013

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

Jun. 17
2013

Special Envoy Applauds UK Leadership in Effort to Combat Malnutrition

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

Jun. 7
2013

Commentary: Fueling Our Collective Future

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Child Health

Jun. 6
2013

Leadership Team Appointed for the United Nations Special Envoy Office and MDG Health Alliance

News

May. 24
2013

Commentary: The Most Important Doctor in the World

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Child Health The MDGs

May. 16
2013

Commentary: 200 Global Philanthropists and an African Mother

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Maternal Health

Apr. 25
2013

Special Envoy on 4.4 Million Children’s Lives at Stake

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches Malaria

Apr. 25
2013

Commentary: Slamming Malaria (Q&A)

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Apr. 18
2013

Commentary: Mary and Martha: A Mother Tells Her Malaria Tale

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Apr. 12
2013

Financial Shortfall Threatens Progress on Malaria Deaths

News Malaria

Apr. 6
2013

UN Secretary-General Expands Health Mandate of Ray Chambers

News The MDGs

Mar. 26
2013

Commentary: Can We Save More Than Four Million Children’s Lives In the Next 1,000 Days?

posted by Ray Chambers

Articles Malaria

Mar. 7
2013

Special Envoy Embraces the Launch of New Funding Model by The Global Fund

posted by Ray Chambers

Statements + Speeches The MDGs

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Documents Archive

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Closing the Gap: Applying Global Lessons Toward Sustainable Community Health Models in the U.S.

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Benefits of Integrating Malaria Case Management and iCCM

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Investment and Financing Case: Community Health Workers

Investment and financing recommendations for strengthening primary health care through community health workers

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Overview

A 700-day roadmap that champions integration of child survival interventions into existing systems in order to close a gap of approximately one million additional children’s lives that must be saved in 2015.

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MDG5/Newborn Acceleration Roadmap

A proposed set of integrated interventions across the spectrum of reproductive, maternal and newborn health that, with intensified effort, can accelerate delivery for women and children and help achieve MDG5 (A&B) and MDG4.

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Measles-Rubella Vaccination Platform Integration

A proposed set of interventions to accelerate achievement of MDG4 by leveraging measles-rubella vaccination platforms.

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Child Health Days Platform Integration

A proposed set of interventions to accelerate achievement of MDG4 by leveraging child health days platforms.

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Polio Vaccination Platform Integration

A proposed set of interventions to accelerate achievement of MDG4 by leveraging polio vaccination platforms.

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Integration

A proposed set of interventions to accelerate achievement of MDG4 by integrating nutrition commodities and malaria interventions during the rainy season.

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MDG4 Acceleration Roadmap: Community Health Workers

A rationale and proposal for increased funding in support of community health workers and community-based delivery programs to save lives and achieve MDG4.

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