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Africa: 'Sexual and Reproductive Rights Are Not Up for Negotiation'
allAfrica, 13 November 2019
Natalia Kanem, executive director of UNFPA, had a strong statement at the opening of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) in Nairobi, Kenya, on… Read more »
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Africa: Reclaiming our Power - Reimagining the Global Agenda for Women and Girls
allAfrica, 22 November 2019
Last week, world leaders gathered in Nairobi for ICPD+25 to celebrate 25 years since the 1994 launch of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) , a… Read more »
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Kenya: Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Ends With a Clear Path Forward
UNFPA in WCA, 14 November 2019
The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths, unmet need for… Read more »
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Africa: The Cost Of Stopping Women Dying in Childbirth? 46 Military Aircraft
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 November 2019
Countries need about $264 billion - the equivalent cost of 110 military aircrafts - to end maternal deaths, gender based violence, child marriage, and provide family planning to… Read more »
Delivering Sexual and Reproductive Rights for All Has a Price Tag
The Nairobi Summit has three critical commitments - bringing to zero maternal deaths, gender-based violence and harmful practices, as well as meeting the need for family planning. To achieve this, money is needed. African countries will have to dig deep for the $264 billion, going beyond the bold statements made during the International Conference on Population and Development. The three-day summit is taking place 25 years after the landmark ICPD in Cairo where 179 governments adopted an action plan for women's empowerment and sexual and reproductive health for all.
The Nairobi Summit takes place 25 years after the groundbreaking International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. From left: Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark; Rasmus Prehn, Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark; Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya; Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General; and Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director.
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