The 31st PMNCH Board meeting took place in New Delhi, India, from June 21-22. This marked the first in-person Board meeting since 2019, when the board convened in Nairobi, Kenya, in conjunction with ICPD@25. In her opening remarks, the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, PMNCH Board Chair and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, expressed appreciation to the Government of India for hosting the meeting and acknowledged India’s ongoing leadership and support of PMNCH since its inception in 2005.During her keynote address, Hon. Smriti Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development for the Government of India, highlighted India’s rich history as a supporter of PMNCH and extended an open invitation to members, stating, “come back to India anytime you need to heal the world.” The Minister emphasized India’s achievements in maternal and child nutrition, digital technologies and manufacturing amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and shared that these conversations are relevant to