Launch of the WHO Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer EMBARGOED until 17 November 2014, 15:00 Geneva time. The report (EN), an executive summary (AR, EN, FR, SP), a Press Release (EN) and accompanying infographics (AR, EN, FR, RU, SP) are available on a website www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/global_report_drowning/en/ , which is password protected until the lifting of the embargo. The password can be attained beforehand from Ms Laura Sminkey, Communications Officer at the respective department at WHO, +41 22 791 4547, sminkeyl@who.int Dr Etienne Krug, Director, WHO Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention Dr David Meddings, Scientist, WHO Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention