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GLOBAL REVIEW OF THE 1994
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION:
UNFPA CALLS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY & YOUTH INPUT
Reply Requested by April 4, 2012
21 March 2012 - In 1994, the International Conference on
Population and Development (ICPD) took place in Cairo, Egypt, in order to address the
urgent needs of individuals worldwide in a comprehensive manner. The outcome of
this Conference was a 20-year Programme of Action that recognizes “that every person
counts, and that population is not about numbers but about people and their
quality of life.”
As mandated by the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in cooperation with relevant UN and international organizations, institutions, and experts – is currently conducting a Global Review of the 1994 ICPD Programme of Action. The results of the Review will provide a robust report of what works and where gaps remain in how humanity can best focus efforts and move faster to a world where everyone enjoys a better quality of life with dignity.
In line with UNFPA’s commitment to the effective and significant inclusion of all stakeholders, the ICPD Beyond 2014 Secretariat is currently sharing a draft of the Global Survey with civil society and youth. A second draft, which reflects CSO and Youth inputs will be shared with Member States by mid-April, so that a final version can go to countries by the agreed timeline of early June.
To get involved and share your feedback no later than 4 April 2012, visit: http://icpdbeyond2014.org/global-survey/.
Link to the
article in English: http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?article3801
Link to the
article in French: http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?spip.php&page=article_fr_s&id_article=3802
Link to the
article in Spanish: http://www.un-ngls.org/spip.php?page=article_es_s&id_article=3803
Please share this widely with your CSO and youth networks!
For more information on the ICPD and the ICPD Beyond 2014 global review process, visit: http://icpdbeyond2014.org/.