At the end of two weeks of thought-provoking and intense discussions, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) concluded on April 17, 2015 without a resolution. On the final day, the chair produced a well-balanced text reflective of the various positions staked by governments, but to everyone\u2019s surprise, this text was suddenly withdrawn by the chair only two hours after being distributed to delegates, without the chance for governments to engage in the normal fine-tuning that is routine at CPD negotiations.
\nThe CPD has a long history of producing strong outcomes, and for nearly 20 years has reached solid consensus on advancing and supporting full implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. This has been possible because of the willingness and good faith of governments to negotiate directly with one another. It is clear that what happened at the conclusion of the CPD\u2019s 48th session was a procedural anomaly that should be prevented from happening in future sessions.<\/p>\n
In April 2011, the General Assembly agreed to extend the ICPD Programme of Action and ensure its follow-up beyond 2014 in order to fully meet its goals and objectives. To fulfill this mandate, it is critical that governments continue to work together at CPD to reach agreement on how best to address gaps and challenges in implementing the Programme of Action. We hope that when the CPD reconvenes in April 2016 to review its methods of work, governments will use this opportunity to strengthen the CPD as a space to build consensus through negotiations, as they have for 20 years.<\/p>\n
The undersigned organizations are deeply committed to continuing to work at multiple levels\u2014local, national, regional, and global\u2014to secure the sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda for the health, human rights, and well-being of all, together with governments, agencies, and civil society organizations.<\/p>\n
Endorsed by (as of April 24, 2015):<\/p>\n
Acci\u00f3n Ciudadana por la Democracia (AC Democracia), Ecuador
\nAction Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
\nAdvocates for Youth
\nAfrican Woman and Child Feature Service, Kenya
\nAfrican Women\u2019s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
\nAkahat\u00e1-Equipo de Trabajo en Sexualidades y G\u00e9neros, Argentina
\nAmnesty International
\nAssociazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo (AIDOS), Italy
\nASTRA Network, Central and Eastern Europe
\nATHENA Network
\nAWAZ Foundation Pakistan\/Centre for Development Services (AWAZCDS)
\nBalance Promoci\u00f3n para el Desarrollo y Juventud, M\u00e9xico
\nBeyond Beijing Committee (BBC), Nepal
\nCatholics for Choice
\nCenter for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
\nCentre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA), Kenya
\nCentre for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education, Malawi
\nCentro de Promoci\u00f3n y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos (PROMSEX), Peru
\nChanan Development Association (CDA), Pakistan
\nCHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, the Netherlands
\nCoalici\u00f3n de J\u00f3venes para la Educaci\u00f3n y la Salud Sexual, M\u00e9xico
\nCoalici\u00f3n Mesoamericana por los Derechos Reproductivos de las Mujeres con VIH
\nCoalici\u00f3n Nacional de Mujeres del Ecuador
\nCoordinadora de la Mujer, Bolivia
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Humanas, Chile
\nCorporaci\u00f3n Humanas, Colombia
\ndance4life, the Netherlands
\nDevelopment Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)
\nDiverse Voices and Action for Equality, Fiji\/Pacific
\nELA-Equipo Latinoamericano de Justicia y G\u00e9nero
\nFederacion Planificacion Familiar Estatal, Spain
\nFederation for Women and Family Planning, Poland
\nFrente Ecuatoriano de Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos, Ecuador
\nFundacion Arcoiris por el Respeto a la Diversidad Sexual, M\u00e9xico
\nFundaci\u00f3n para Estudio e Investigaci\u00f3n de la Mujer (FEIM)
\nGlobal Youth Coalition on HIV\/AIDS (GYCA)
\nGrupo Impulsor Cairo+20, Guatemala
\nInternational Campaign for Women\u2019s Right to Safe Abortion
\nInternational Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW)
\nInternational Planned Parenthood Federation
\nInternational Planned Parenthood Federation\/South Asia Region
\nInternational Planned Parenthood Federation\/Western Hemisphere Region
\nInternational Women\u2019s Health Coalition
\nIpas
\nLet Girls Lead
\nMarie Stopes International-Bolivia
\nM\u00e9dicos del Mundo Espa\u00f1a, Spain
\nMenEngage Alliance
\nMovimiento de Mujeres de Sectores Populares Luna Creciente, Ecuador
\nNational Alliance of Women\u2019s Organisations (NAWO), United Kingdom
\nNew Zealand Family Planning Association
\nP&D Factor-Associa\u00e7\u00e3o para a Coopera\u00e7\u00e3o e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
\nPari o Dispare, Italy
\nPlanned Parenthood Federation of America
\nPlataforma Mujeres, Ecuador
\nReseau Jeunesse Population et Developpement du Senegal (RESOPOPDEV)
\nRESURJ
\nRural Women\u2019s Network-Nepal (RUWON Nepal)
\nSRHR Alliance-Kenya
\nUrgent Action Fund for Women\u2019s Human Rights
\nWomen for Women\u2019s Human Rights (WWHR-NEW WAYS)
\nWomen\u2019s Global Network for Reproductive Rights
\nWomen\u2019s Health Foundation, Indonesia
\nYouth Advocacy Network (YAN), Pakistan
\nYouth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
\nYouth Empowerment Alliance, Pakistan
\nYouth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER), Pakistan
\nYouth Net and Counselling (YONECO), Malawi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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