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    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
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