Partnering with Parliamentarians

UNFPA believes that partnership with parliamentarians is vital to build support for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Because parliamentarians act as the bridge between the people and their government, they are instrumental in advocating for the rights and needs of the people.

By enacting and improving relevant laws and policies, parliamentarians help to create an enabling environment for the achievement of the ICPD goals and the MDGs. They also play a critical role in mobilizing necessary resources.

Although much has been accomplished since the ICPD in 1994, much more has yet to be done. The achievement of the ICPD goals will depend on the political will to fill the gaps in laws, policies and funding. Only with the support of parliamentarians can we build this political will.

Parliamentary Declarations and Commitments

2007

	Tokyo Parliamentary Statment of Commitment
	Berlin Parliamentary Appeal

2006

	Bangkok Statement of Commitment
	Arusha Declaration on Reproductive Health Commodity Security
	Wellington Plan of Action
	Dhaka Declaration of Action
	Riga Parliamentary Statement of Commitment

2005

	Declaration of the 2nd Regional Conference of Medical Parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean
	Madrid Declaration
	Lisbon Declaration
	Brasilia Declaration
	Edinburgh Declaration
	N'djamena Declaration of Speakers of African Parliaments
	Parliamentary Declaration for the 38th session of the Commission on Population and Development ( in Spanish only)
	49th Meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women -- "No Step Back - The Whole Platform for Action!"

2004

	Kuala Lumpur Statement
	Strasbourg Statement of Commitment
	Suva Parliamentary Declaration
	Almaty Declaration
	South East Europe Parliamentary Declaration
	San Juan Parliamentary Statement
	Canberra Declaration
	Port of Spain Parliamentary Declaration
	Dakar-Ngor Parliamentary Declaration
	Santiago Parliamentary Statement

2003

	Rabat Declaration on Population and Development
	Cotonou Commitment

2002

	Bangkok Statement of Commitment
	Ottawa Statement of Commitment

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