Adolescent girls. Copyright IPPF EN “Belgium is determined to build a world in which no one, not a single child, not a single young person, not a single woman nor a single girl is left behind.” These were the closing words with which Belgium reconfirmed its strong commitment to the full implementaton of the International Cairo Programme of Action (ICPD) at the 52nd CPD, 1-5 April 2019.
Belgium highlighted how it has been invested with the implementation of the Program of Action, both at home and in the world, since the last Global ICPD review of 2014. National holistic-care centres for victims of sexual violence, combining medical, psychological and judicial support have been set up in the main cities, comprehensive sexuality education at school has become more institutionalised and young people have access to free contraceptives.
Internationally, Belgium is invested in the realisation of the ICPD through its support for its multilateral partners, civil society stakeholders and partner countries. Belgium has underlined the emphasis of its international cooperation on human rights, gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights.
Belgium took the lead in the ‘She Decides’ initiative, and has been integrating attention for SRHR in all its new bilateral cooperation programmes with partner countries. Belgium also increased its support for UNFPA, which it considers a crucial partner in the promotion of SRHR and has started to support UNFPA Supplies, which provides contraceptives in 46 countries, particularly trying to reach the most disadvantaged groups. Belgium also continues to invest in the HIV-AIDS response through its support for UNAIDS and the GFATM and seeks to promote the continued integration of SRH services and HIV prevention.
Belgium stated “we are convinced that the emancipation of women and girls, the access to family planning and modern contraceptives is indispensable for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
Sensoa assisted the Belgian government in its reporting on its national and regional implementation of the ICPD to the UN and in the political process leading to the adoption of the political declaration at the 52nd session of the CPD, where all member states reconfirmed its importance for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
Read the Belgian statement at the 52nd CPD (in French)
Internationally, Belgium is invested in the realisation of the ICPD through its support for its multilateral partners, civil society stakeholders and partner countries. Belgium has underlined the emphasis of its international cooperation on human rights, gender equality and sexual and reproductive rights.
Belgium took the lead in the ‘She Decides’ initiative, and has been integrating attention for SRHR in all its new bilateral cooperation programmes with partner countries. Belgium also increased its support for UNFPA, which it considers a crucial partner in the promotion of SRHR and has started to support UNFPA Supplies, which provides contraceptives in 46 countries, particularly trying to reach the most disadvantaged groups. Belgium also continues to invest in the HIV-AIDS response through its support for UNAIDS and the GFATM and seeks to promote the continued integration of SRH services and HIV prevention.
Belgium stated “we are convinced that the emancipation of women and girls, the access to family planning and modern contraceptives is indispensable for the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
Sensoa assisted the Belgian government in its reporting on its national and regional implementation of the ICPD to the UN and in the political process leading to the adoption of the political declaration at the 52nd session of the CPD, where all member states reconfirmed its importance for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
Read the Belgian statement at the 52nd CPD (in French)
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