Nairobi, Kenya — The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 resulted in a resounding commitment to accelerate the promise of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), said Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. "This is a great testament to the importance of the work that lies ahead of us, globally and in East and Southern Africa," she said.
Instead of just talking about rights, action was taken at the radically inclusive conference to uphold them. More than 9,500 delegates from 170 countries united behind the Nairobi Statement, which establishes a shared agenda to complete the ICPD Programme of Action. The participants did the work needed to put a brighter future within reach for generations to come.
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