Commitment of faith actors at Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

We, the consultative faith working group of Hindu, Muslim and Christian faiths;
We believe in the sacredness of life and affirm our responsibility to promote the wellbeing of humanity. We recognize that the dignity of every human being is fundamental in our respective religious beliefs and traditions. We, as religious leaders and faith actors, provide enormous opportunities for and contributions to accelerating the quest for a better world. We commit:
• To provide information and services on family planning, to all persons, as is consistent with our faith values;
• To inform and educate our constituencies to eradicate all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including child, early and forced marriage, as well as female genital mutilation;
• To inform and educate our constituencies to eradicate all forms of discrimination against either gender, especially women and girls;
• To hold our governments and political leaders accountable in allocation and utilization of resources for implementing relevant programmes for population and development.
• To ensure health services are affordable and available in fragile contexts, humanitarian settings and last mile communities.
• To participate in policy making forums and contribute to policy development, including budget processes, at sub-national, national, regional and global levels;
• To provide data from health facilities owned, or operated by faith groups, to national information systems in order to enhance planning for sustainable development;
• To harness the demographic dividend by complimenting and supplementing government and other actors investments in the health, education and employment opportunities of young people.
Thank you and may God be our guide.