UN POPULATION FUND IN ARMENIA CELEBRATES THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICPD
Sona Hakobyan

"Radiolur"
04.12.2009 13:07

United Nations Population Fund in Armenia together with its partners
celebrated the 15tha anniversary of the International Conference on
Population and Development (ICPD) and took stock of the progress in
implementing the ICPD Programme of Action at a conference "Population
and Development: Achievements and Challenges – ICPD at 15" which
started in Yerevan today.

During this one-day conference the government officials, members
of Parliament, decision-makers, researchers and academicians, UN
officials, representatives of the Armenian Church and local and
international NGOs and faith-based organizations, Y-Peer and mass
media also discussed the existing challenges in achieving the ICPD
goals in Armenia in the areas of reproductive health, HIV/AIDS,
demography, and gender equality.

"In Armenia, significant progress has been made in improving
reproductive and maternal health, HIV prevention, and gender equality.

However, Armenia still faces challenges such as rapid ageing, declining
fertility rates, achieving universal access to reproductive health,
reducing maternal mortality and unwanted pregnancies, HIV prevention
among vulnerable young people and most at risk adolescents, as well
as gender equality and combating gender-based violence," said United
Nations Resident Coordinator Ms. Laylee Moshiri.

"15 years later the ICPD agenda is still relevant, and today we should
not only celebrate the achievements, but also make sure to continue
work together to follow up on the commitments to ICPD," said Prof.

Razmik Abrahamyan, the UNFA Sexual and Reproductive Health Project
Director.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress