ICPD Progress Report Syria

The periodic reviews of the International Conference of Population and Development (ICPD) undertaken in the past 25 years have demonstrated that the agreed goals remain valid despite significant global progress achieved in several areas. In 2013, a review for the ICPD Plan of Action (POA) in the Arab Region culminated in a regional ministerial conference under the theme “Development Challenges and Population Dynamics in a Changing  Arab World”.  The Conference resulted with the adoption of the 2013 Cairo Declaration, a statement that renewed the commitment of Arab countries to the PoA  as an unfinished agenda on population and development , to guide Arab countries’ efforts beyond 2014. Given that, the 2013 Cairo Declaration is the government-negotiated roadmap for achieving the ICPD objectives in the Arab region, ESCWA, UNFPA-ASRO, and League of Arab States (LAS) were co-leading its ten-year review, as part of the sixth review and appraisal of the ICPD Programm of Action that was held in Beirut in September 2023.national delegation  in the sixth review were combined of government concerned staff  Headed by SCFAP along with PICC as member in addition to the participation of  five parliamentarians. Following up on the participation of the Syrian Delegation in the sixth review, represented by the Syrian Commission of Family Affairs and Population (SCFA), significant steps have been undertaken forward in promoting the rights and well-being of its population by launching the 'ICPD 30 Progress Report' at a prominent event. This achievement was made possible through collaborative efforts involving various stakeholders, including line ministries, youth organizations,people with disability,  and crucial support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in terms of both financial and technical assistance.