Oslo, Norway April 10-12, 2024- Honorable Silvestre Abaga Eyang from Equatorial Guinea House of Deputies, participated in the 2024 Oslo International Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. The conference, which was held from April 10-12, 2024, brought together over 300 participants from around the world to discuss the progress made in implementing the ICPD Programme of Action, and to identify challenges and opportunities for further progress.

Honorable Silvestre Abaga Eyang participated at a panel on the role of parliamentarians in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). He advocated on the importance of SRHR for sustainable development, and called on parliamentarians to take action to ensure that all people have access to quality SRHR services.

The conference concluded with the adoption of the Oslo Declaration, which calls for renewed commitment to the ICPD Programme of Action. The declaration also identifies specific actions that parliamentarians can take to advance SRHR, including: Enacting and enforcing laws and policies that protect and promote SRHR, Allocating adequate resources to SRHR programs and Holding governments accountable for their commitments to SRHR

Honorable Silvestre Abaga Eyang expressed his gratitude to UNFPA for the organization of the event and his commitment to working with other parliamentarians to implement the Oslo Declaration. He said that he would work to raise awareness of SRHR issues in Equatorial Guinea, and to advocate for policies that support the rights of women and girls.

The 2024 Oslo International Conference was a major event in the global effort to advance SRHR. The conference brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, and generated a renewed commitment to the ICPD Programme of Action. Sr. S.'s participation in the conference was a valuable contribution to the global SRHR movement.

About the ICPD Programme of Action

The ICPD Programme of Action is a landmark document that was adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994. The program of action calls for a rights-based approach to SRHR, and sets out a number of goals and objectives to be achieved by 2015.

The ICPD Programme of Action has had a significant impact on SRHR around the world. Since the adoption of the program of action, there has been a marked increase in the number of women using contraception, a decrease in maternal mortality, and an increase in the number of girls attending school.

However, there are still significant challenges to achieving the goals of the ICPD Programme of Action. Millions of women and girls around the world still lack access to quality SRHR services.

The 2024 Oslo International Conference was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress made in implementing the ICPD Programme of Action, and to identify challenges and opportunities for further progress. The conference brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, and generated a renewed commitment to the ICPD Programme of Action.