Restricted civil society access Every year country-delegates and civil society representatives from all over the world meet for the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) to follow-up on the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The Commission is one of the...
As spring is setting in, the annual UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD) will take place in New York. I have the privilege to attend another physical gathering in New York and be part of the Dutch government delegation to the CPD. This year, United Nations member states will...
For the first time in the history of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Member States have adopted an intergovernmental agreement, Agreed Conclusions, on the theme of ‘Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk...
As December started, many of us in Europe were probably all looking forward to celebrating Christmas with our loved ones, hoping this year would allow COVID-free celebrations, hugs and many people around the table. However, the arrival of the Omicron variant have us rethinking our plans. It must be clear...
The Countdown 2030 Europe Consortium welcomes the first report of the High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit on the ICPD25 Follow-up (HLC). The Commission’s mandate to review progress of the twelve Nairobi statement commitments and to advocate for meaningful follow-up of the 2019 Nairobi Summit, is critical. The Nairobi Summit was a...