A coalition of civil society organisations dedicated to addressing the issue of lead contamination in Kabwe, Zambia.
Joined November 2023
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We hope child lead poisoning in Kabwe, Zambia will be high on the agenda of these key actors:
At #WHS2026, The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future and the Center for Global Health Diplomacy co-hosted "A Lead-Free Future for Africa's Children: Putting Africa's Health Agenda at the Center of the Response."
Led by @UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Omar Abdi, the session convened @Dr_JeanKaseya, Director General of @AfricaCDC, Bruce Aylward, Assistant Director General of @WHO, the Government of Kenya, funders, implementing partners and civil society to discuss the burden of lead poisoning in Africa and how global action can support an African-led response.
The Partnership for a Lead-Free Future expressed its readiness to work with Africa CDC, African governments and partners to accelerate action to address childhood lead poisoning.
15 year old Joyce (not real name), has been a victim of Lead contamination in Kabwe. A city that has been in a state of pollution since the colonial period.
Read more about Joyce and the plight of Kabwe residents in this article:
makanday.org/world-environme…
Kabwe is considered one of the most polluted places in the world, following decades of Lead and zinc mining that continues to affected generations of children in Kabwe.
Watch full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=SO2letmp…
"In 2022, the United Nations described Kabwe as a “sacrifice zone,” where roughly 300,000 people are exposed to dangerous levels of lead through the water they drink, the air they breathe, and the vegetables they eat..."
Read article here: e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…
“This is a test of whether children’s rights truly come first when weighed against economic interests. The future of Kabwe’s children depends on decisive action, not promises..."
Read article by Zambia Monitor here: rb.gy/u487zs
Great article in Monkanday today.
Read here:
makanday.org/au-petition-ove…
JOINT STATEMENT- Alliance for a Lead Free Kabwe and Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) @IHRDAfrica
Read statement here: ihrda.org/2026/04/press-rele…
April 16 marks an important step in the struggle for justice for children in Kabwe, Zambia.
Today, a complaint has been filed before the AU child rights body @acerwc on behalf of children exposed to toxic lead in Kabwe. #LeadFreeKabwe
ihrda.org/2026/04/press-rele…
For generations the people of Kabwe have endured the harmful effects of lead poisoning. This week @IHRDAfrica and @hrwwill spotlight the case & call for justice.
Register to attend online here: tinyurl.com/458yy5kd
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
TODAY: Thursday, April 9 · 11:00am – 12:30pm- Lagos Time Zone
Platform: Google Meets
Video call link:
meet.google.com/ncv-ymez-upp
@court_afchpr
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
Toxic lead from a Zambian mine has poisoned generations of children. This week @IHRDAfrica @hrw will spotlight the case & call for justice:
PANEL: Spotlight on Kabwe
🗓 16 April 09h00 – 10h40 with @likemike0077 @justrutz & Kabwe resident
Join online tinyurl.com/458yy5kd
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
"The global climate crisis and the pollution of our air, water, and soil are no longer distant threats; they are urgent dangers undermining children’s most fundamental rights.."
Here is an important resource on the threats of pollution and climate change. ceh.unicef.org
"The global climate crisis and the pollution of our air, water, and soil are no longer distant threats; they are urgent dangers undermining children’s most fundamental rights.."
Here is an important resource on the threats of pollution and climate change. ceh.unicef.org
While Zambia expands mining investments, it should not forget the lessons from the Kabwe lead mining disaster...
e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
Michael Gyan Nyarko (@IHRDAfrica), our Deputy Executive Director, took part in the WG on Children’s Rights & Business meeting — where he stressed: investment drives Africa’s growth, but businesses must uphold & be accountable for children’s rights. #ChildrenRightsInBusiness
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
What’s the air like where you live?
UNEP’s Pollution Action Note shows data on air quality, its health impacts and the actions countries are taking to #BeatAirPollution:
unep.org/interactives/air-po…
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
Live now in the House of Lords with @jonny_oates - we are launching our joint report about lead pollution in #Kabwe, Zambia, its impact and colonial roots and the need for corporate accountability, with Environment Africa Zambia, @londonmining and @raidukorg #JusticeForKabwe
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
Lead is toxic to humans and harmful to the environment.
Eliminating lead from all paints is not just good practice, it is good public policy. 🌱
#BanLeadPaint
#ILPPW2025
#LeadSafePaint
#NoSafeLeadLevel
#ToxicsFree
ALT A hand holds a paintbrush coated in bright yellow paint against a background splashed with vivid blue, orange, and pink colors. Text on the right reads: “Lead is toxic to humans and harmful to the environment. It is good public policy to eliminate all sources of lead exposure.” The image includes the IPEN logo and the hashtag #BanLeadPaint.
Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe retweeted
Cookware, paint, spices - these can all contain lead, a heavy metal causing more than 1.5 million deaths annually, harming children and biodiversity.
This #ILPPW2025, here’s how we can reduce the risks and #BeatChemicalPollution: unep.org/news-and-stories/st…
