Norway supporting one of the most contested areas of international development
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Published under: Støre's Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
News story | Date: 09/04/2024
Media is invited to a press briefing where Norway will announce its core contribution to UNFPA, one of Norway’s key partners in the fight for women’s and young people’s health and rights.
The announcement is happening as 174 parliamentarians are gathered in Oslo to discuss how to boost progress in what is one of the most contested areas of international development. Courageous politicians from across the world are sharing their experience fighting for the right to safe abortion and against anti-LBGTQI laws.
Time: Wednesday 10 April 2024, 10:45
Where: Radisson SAS Hotell, Oslo
Who:
- UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem.
- Norway’s Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
- All Party Parliamentarian Group SRHR-network leader and host of conference, Åse Kristin Ask Bakke
- European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) President, Hon. Petra Bayr, MP
Parliamentarians from Uganda and Egypt will also be available to the press to share their experiences.
- Hon. Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, MP, Uganda, advocated for the legalization of abortion and the introduction of safe abortion clinics as the only practical way to save the lives of thousands of mothers lost to unsafe abortion practices. In 2023, Hon. Odoi-Oywelowo was one of the 2 MPs to vote against the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
- Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, MP, Egypt, a member of the Health Committee in Parliament is the founder of the "1000 Golden Days" Initiative, for the development of the Egyptian family. The initiative seeks to provide childbirth assistance in hospitals, by developing family and parental awareness and doing medical and psychological examinations.
Registration for the press conference
Press need to register before Wednesday 10 April at 08:00am by sending an email to: tore@sexogpolitikk.no Or use this form: https://forms.office.com/e/5mTALfXwk6)
For any questions, please reach out to: Tore Aasheim, +47 97 08 04 00
About the conference
The eighth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action (IPCI), taking place from 10 to 12 April 2024, is being held in Oslo for the first time in recognition of Norway’s vital global leadership to empower women and girls around the world.
The conference marks the thirtieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo – a landmark moment for human rights and gender equality, when 179 governments committed to placing sexual and reproductive health and rights at the core of sustainable development.