UPR Contribution for equitable and sustained progress on Agenda 2030 and the
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
27th UPR Session- Side Event
Palais de Nations, Room XI, from 1 to 2.30 pm on 5 May
As the Universal Periodic Review enters its third cycle, The ICPD Geneva Network is proud to initiate a series of
side events showcasing State efforts to advance Sustainable Developments Goals and the ICPD agenda through
the implementation and follow-up of UPR recommendations in collaboration with national and international
stakeholders, including UN agencies and Civil Society Organizations. These events will aim to clarify and
illustrate the linkages between Human Rights and Population and Development through the concrete changes
the UPR process has helped to promote in national policies and practices.
Opening Remarks By The Co-chairs Of The ICPD Geneva Network
REINOUT VOS
Deputy Permanent Representative, Netherlands
DEGEMU SHERTAGA MARUTA
Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ethiopia
Moderator
MÓNICA FERRO
Director, UNFPA Office in Geneva
Panellists
AMINA OUFROUKHI
Judge, Ministry of Justice, Morocco
ZOHRA ZAOUI
President, Ain Ghazal 2000 Association, Morocco
FRANCISCO DE ASSIS FIGUEIREDO
Secretário de Atenção à Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
MARJATTA HIEKKA
Legal Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland
HILKKA VUORENMAA
The Family Federation of Finland
Q&A