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Post-2015 Development Agenda: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights- Fundamental Human Rights, Drivers of Progress
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Tue Sep 23, 2014
New York, NY
Date
Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:30pm – 6:00pm EDT
Location
New York, NY, United States
Westin Grand Central Hotel
212 E. 42nd Street
Sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental human rights. They also drive progress towards a broad range of sustainable development goals, including poverty eradication, food security, gender equality, climate change mitigation, economic empowerment, among so many others. Join leaders from around the globe as we galvanize our resolve to put sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, the human rights of women and girls, and the participation of young people at the center of the development agenda.
This event was sponsored by the Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health in partnership with High-Level Task Force for ICPD & United Nations Foundation.
Speakers included:
Peggy Clark – Executive Director, Aspen Global Health and Development; Vice President of Policy Programs, The Aspen Institute
Her Excellency Tarja Halonen – Co-Chair, High-Level Task Force for the ICPD; Former President, Republic of Finland
Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda – Former President, Republic of Malawi
The Right Honorable Helen Clark – Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
Dr. Christine Kaseba-Sata – First Lady, Republic of Zambia
The Honorable Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Kathy Calvin – President and CEO, United Nations Foundation
Samuel Kissi – Former President, Curious Minds Ghana
Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro – President and CEO, Global Fund for Women
Mahesh Mahalingam – Director in the Programme Branch, UNAIDS
The Honorable Joy Phumaphi – Chair, Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health; Former Minister of Health, Botswana
Review the program from the event here and check out the media coverage:
