May 2024

ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity andSustainable Development
The Governments of Bangladesh, Japan and Bulgaria, together with UNFPA, co-hosted
the ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development inDhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on 15-16 May. About 200 people from around theworld attended the event, including parliamentarians, representatives of governments,international organizations, academia, civil society organizations and the private sector.
From Japan, Hon. Hosaka Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs,
represented the Government of Japan and Japan Parliamentarians Federation forPopulation (JPFP) and delivered remarks at the opening ceremony, along withBangladesh Prime Minister H.E. Sheikh Hasina, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia
Kanem, and other dignitaries.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population andDevelopment (ICPD, also known as the Cairo Conference) that was held in Cairo in1994, the participants shared the progress made since then and discussed ways torespond to challenges associated with the world’s changing demographics, taking into
account new aspects such as IT, population ageing, declining birthrates andurbanization. JPFP made a significant contribution to the co-hosting of this GlobalDialogue.
MOFA of Japan’s Website:Hon. Hosaka Yasushi’s address (English)

JPFP Meeting: Debriefing of ICPD-related conferences andactivities of IPPF Palestine
On 23 May, JPFP held a meeting to debrief the ICPD-related conferences and activities
of IPPF Palestine, under Hon. Aisawa Ichiro, Acting Chair of JPFP, with Hon. Kikawada
Hitoshi, Secretary General of JPFP, serving as a moderator.
• ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and SustainableDevelopment, 15-16 May, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hon. Hosaka Yasushi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, who represented
the Japanese government and JPFP at this conference, said that through hisparticipation, he felt the need to keep a close eye on the diversifying demographic trends
to formulate necessary policies, and to involve more stakeholders in these discussions.
He then stated that the outcomes of the Global Dialogue would lead to the UN Future
Summit this September and that JPFP would keep track of the progress being madethroughout the process.
• The 8th International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of theICPD Programme of Action (IPCI/ICPD), 10-12 April, Oslo, Norway
The IPCI/ICPD was initiated in 2002 to forge a global political consensus for theimplementation of the ICPD Programme of Action and translate it into concrete national
outcomes on policy, funding and accountability. Hon. Terata Shizuka, who participated inthe event, said that looking at Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) on aglobal scale, it has made significant progress including increased access tocontraceptives, reduced maternal mortality, and a decrease in child marriage and female
genital mutilation (FGM). On the other hand, she reported that with these advances,
there is a backlash in many countries, and these concerns were shared at the IPCI/ICPD. She expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to have meaningful dialogue
on SRHR with parliamentarians from different parts of the world and said she hopes tocontinue working on these issues.
• Crisis in Palestine and PFPPA’s Response
Dr. Ammal Abdallah, Executive Director of IPPF Member Association in Palestine(Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association: PFPPA), first expressed hergratitude to the Government of Japan for its generous support and reported that between
March 2022 and August 2023, with Japan’s support, PFPPA was able to provide SRHRand sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response services in the West Bank andGaza Strip, from which 78,644 people benefitted.
However, she stated that since 7 October 2023, amidst the continuous bombardment,
without electricity, clean water, food, shelter, or medical supplies/facilities, 15% of the73,000 women currently pregnant could face complications and miscarriages, and one inthree children under the age of two could suffer acute malnutrition. PFPPA‘s service
delivery point in Gaza was also destroyed in the bombing; PFPPA staffers, even though
they have also been displaced from their homes, continue to provide services in sheltersand remotely. With the amount of humanitarian aid less than half of what it used to be,Dr. Abdallah called for assistance in the form of supplies, medical services, andpsychological and social support for all, including service providers.

A short video clip of the “Arab and Asian Parliamentarians’
Dialogue on Addressing Youth Empowerment and Gender
Equality towards 2030 Agenda”
See the video here

A short video clip of “Parliamentarians’ Meeting on ICPD30:
Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World”
See the video here

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Established in 1974, JPFP has the longest history in theAPDA since its establishment in 1982 has served as theworld as a supra-partisan parliamentary group on
population and development. JPFP, in concert withAPDA, has created a network of parliamentarians on
population and development, through which a diverse
range of knowledge and experience has been shared tosecretariat of JPFP.

accomplish concrete results.

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