Meaningful youth participation is foundational to success in implementing the ICPD Programme of Action and achieving the 2030 Agenda. This session will convey examples of the power and pitfalls of youth participation and share lessons learned. Using the Europe and Central Asia ICPD regional review process as an example,an inter-generational group of stakeholders and decision-makers will share their experiences, exchange best practices and suggest possible solutions to pressing challenges. It will be an opportunity for participants to discuss methods tof increase accountability through youth participation. This session will be convened by several youth-led networks in the Europe and Central Asia region.
This lightning session will feature performances, TED talks and storytelling on youth participation and women's empowerment to tackle the subject of reaching the most vulnerable in society.
Member States & Other Stakeholders Commitment Statements
The lightning session will feature stimulating discussions around the latest innovations to identify the issues still responsible for disadvantaging millions worldwide. At the same time in the Pamoja Zone, join a Community Conversation on Sexual violence in conflict (09:00) and Menstruation Experiences (09:45) in the Community Corner.
Welcome to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, co-hosted by the Government of Kenya, the Government of Denmark, and the United Nations Population Fund! Join us on Tuesday morning to partake in an energetic welcome session, which will involve keynote addresses from some of today’s leading advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
With introduction by Boglárka Csősz, actress and UNFPA ‘Let’s Talk’ champion
Oscar nominee Feras Fayyad (“Last Men in Aleppo”) delivers an unflinching story of the Syrian war with his powerful new documentary, The Cave. For besieged civilians, hope and safety lie underground inside the subterranean hospital known as the Cave, where pediatrician and managing physician Dr. Amani Ballour and her colleagues Samaher and Dr. Alaa have claimed their right to work as equals alongside their male counterparts, doing their jobs in a way that would be unthinkable in the oppressively patriarchal culture that exists above. Following the women as they contend with daily bombardments, chronic supply shortages and the ever-present threat of chemical attacks, The Cave paints a stirring portrait of courage, resilience and female solidarity.
Documentary/Syria/English/95 minutes/2019
Producer: Sigrid Dyekjær, Kirstine Barfod
Director: Feras Fayyad
