Emmanuel Macron to Join Bill and Melinda Gates at Goalkeepers Events in New York

French President Emmanuel Macron will join Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at the Goalkeepers event on September 26 in New York City. In its second year, the event will highlight unprecedented progress since 1990 toward the reduction of extreme poverty and showcase what's possible if the world invests in the health and education of its growing youth populations, particularly in Africa.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will participate in the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards on September 25, along with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Henrietta H. Fore, executive director of UNICEF, and Ed Sheeran, British singer-songwriter. In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF, the awards will celebrate outstanding youth-focused work around the world that is directly linked to the 17 Global Goals.

Bill and Melinda Gates will also welcome emerging and established leaders, activists and performers, including:

. David Miliband, president, and CEO of the International Rescue Committee

. Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and child rights activist

. Graça Machel, international advocate for women and children's rights and co-founder of the Graça Machel Trust

. Loyiso Madinga, stand-up comedian and Africa correspondent on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"

They will be joined by:

. Karim Bougma, public health nutrition consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

. Mona Chalabi, data journalist, and illustrator

. Fatoumata Diawara, Malian singer, and songwriter

. Jaha Dukureh, Gambian women's rights activist and founder of Safe Hands for Girls

. Edna Adan Ismail, founder, and director of the Edna Adan Hospital and University

. Maria Elena Jefferds, International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

. Andrew Nalani, education reform advocate, Uganda

. Eddie Ndopu, award-winning South African activist and humanitarian

. William Wu, an engineer at the Africa Soil Information Service

Other performers will include world-renowned vocal band Naturally 7 and actress and singer Nicolette Robinson. Madinga will host the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. The Goalkeepers event will be hosted by Nancy Kacungira, award-winning BBC World News presenter, and Savannah Sellers, NBC News host.

Previously announced participants include David Sengeh, chief innovation officer for the government of Sierra Leone; Trisha Shetty, lawyer, social activist, and founder of SheSays; King Kaka, Kenyan musician and activist; Richard Curtis, writer, campaigner, and Project Everyone co-founder; Stephen Fry, actor, writer, and presenter; and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.