May 2012
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APA UPDATE #35 May 2012
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Asia and the Pacific NGOs Call for SRHR for Sustainable Development
121 NGO activists and advocates from the region are calling for inclusion and prioritisation of women and young people’s SRHR in new development frameworks to fully achieve human rights, in the 'Kuala Lumpur Declaration'. Actions include scaling up domestic resources and ODA for implementation of SRHR interventions. APA was on the drafting committee for the Declaration, an outcome of the NGO strategy meeting “Beyond ICPD and the MDGs” held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-3 May. Read the Call to Action here.
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New Zealand AIDS Foundation Defends Expelled 5 Year Old Boy with HIV
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) is standing up for a Whangarei five year old who has been expelled from a childcare centre for having HIV. According to Shaun Robinson, NZAF Executive Director “The childcare centre management have chosen to exclude this boy from childcare centre – which should be some of his happiest days – because he’s living with HIV." Read more here.
APA Members at IPCI
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD), Care Australia, Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP) and Family Planning International (FPI) will be attending the Fifth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on ICPD Programme of Action (IPCI), being held in Istanbul, Turkey on 26-25 May. The event is organized by European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) and UNFPA. Read more here.
SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA PACIFIC
New Factsheet on “Men Who Have Sex With Men & Transgender and the 20canadian pharmacy online reviews Political Declaration”
To celebrate the International Day Against Homo and Trans phobia (IDAHO), a new factsheet on MSM and transgender-related points for advocacy from the 20canadian pharmacy online reviews UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS has been launched by the Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organizations (APCASO) in collaboration with Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) This is #5 of the InFocus series; APA collaborated on an earlier issue, #3 on Women and Girls. Access the Infocus #5 here.
'Discrimination begins before birth’
Over the last few decades, the issue of increasingly imbalanced sex ratios at birth has caused an estimated canadian pharmacy online reviews7 million women across Asia to be 'missing', according to Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, in an article published by the Tribune (India). This trend of prenatal sex selection is concentrated in countries of South Asia and South-east Asia (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Viet Nam), with an emerging prevalence now being seen some countries of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Prenatal sex selection is driven by deep-rooted cultural norms that favour sons and place a low value on girls. Read the article here.
ADB Development Effectiveness Review 20canadian pharmacy online reviews
The 20canadian pharmacy online reviews Development Effectiveness Review of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is now available. The Review analyzes performance at the four levels of ADB’s results framework: 1) The development progress Asia and the Pacific is making; 2) How ADB operations performed in delivering outputs and outcomes; 3) How efficiently ADB is managing its operations; 4) How efficiently ADB is managing itself. Read the review here.
Pacific Civil Society Statement on Rio+20: The Future We Demand!
Pacific Civil Society Organisations have released an urgent appeal to member states attending the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June. 'The Future We Demand' calls for human rights and social justice for all, including standards of gender equality, reaffirming the principles of Agenda 21. Read more and endorse the statement here.
Youth Sexual Health Campaign Launched in Indonesia
The National Demography and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) in Indonesia has organized a competition to select young Generasi Berencana (GenRe) ambassadors who will campaign for greater sexual and reproductive health awareness among their peer groups. Read more here.
First ‘Mother and Baby Friendly’ Hospital in the Pacific
The National Referral Hospital in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has been awarded for establishing policies and practices encouraging maternal and child health. The hospital was declared “Mother and Baby Friendly” by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Solomon Islands and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and is the first hospital in the Pacific to meet expanded standards for both mother and baby friendliness. Read more here.
GLOBAL NEWS, UPDATES AND RESOURCES
New Report Highlights Trends in Maternal Mortality
Maternal mortality trends between 1990 - 2010 are highlighted in a new report published by UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank. The report shows that while advancement has been made in maternal mortality trends, progress towards fulfillment of the MDGs is still lagging. Read more here.
Rio+20 Deadline Looming!
May 20 is the deadline to register for Rio +20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The conference is being held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, on 20-22 June. Strong linkages between population dynamics, SRHR, and climate change, make it important to ensure that SRHR is not left off the agenda at Rio+20. Register for Rio+20 here.
Reporting on Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is requesting submissions for its report to the Secretary General on ‘Reprisals against persons cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms’, including SRHR activists and advocates. Examples of cooperation include shadow reports, communication with Special Procedures, participation in the Universal Periodic Review, speaking at a UN panel or side event, submitting a complaint through an optional protocol or any other UN human rights mechanism. The deadline is 15 June. The time period covered is June 20canadian pharmacy online reviews - June 2012. Find more information here.
Apply Now for the 5th CSBR Sexuality Institute
May 20 is the deadline to apply to the 5th CSBR Sexuality Institute 2012, taking place 18-23 September in Alexandria, Egypt; organized by the Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR). Read more and apply here.
Global Fund Freezes 55% Rule
The Global Fund (GF) has frozen its rule stating that 55% of the GF funding commitments in any given year should be allocated to low-income countries. This rule severely limited the ability of the GF to invest in comprehensive responses with drug users and other key populations in countries classified as middle income countries. Read more here.
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APA UPDATE #34 May 2012
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Follow APA on Twitter!
And keep updated on two regional SRHR related events as they happen this week. ‘Beyond ICPD and MDGs: NGOs Strategizing for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region’ from 2 - 4 May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and the 'Asia Regional Meeting on Interventions for Impact in Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care' from 3 – 6 May, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Follow @AsiaPacAlliance, #ARROW
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Focus Group for MPs on HIV/AIDS Legislation
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Popultaion and Development, in cooperation with UNAIDS, organized the ‘Indochina Parliamentarians’ Focus Group on an HIV/AIDS Related Legal Environment’ on 21-22 April. 30 parliamentarians from Indochina, and Asia and the Pacific, discussed national level HIV/AIDS legislation, and were facilitated by representatives from civil society organizations, key affected populations and the UN. The parliamentarians produced action plans including short and long-term individual and collective actions to address legal barriers and improve the legal framework for more effective national HIV/AIDS responses.
Investment in HIV Research Saves Lives and Money
The Australian people and their government should remain focused on defeating HIV, according to an opinion piece written by Burnet Institute Director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb, and member of the UNDP Global Commission on HIV and the Law the Hon. Michael Kirby AC, CMG. The global financial crisis has provided a setback in the world’s fight against AIDS as some of the richest countries have wound back funding previously made available for HIV programs in poorer countries. Read the article here.
GLOBAL NEWS, UPDATES AND RESOURCES
UN Adopts Landmark Resolution on Adolescents and Youth!
At the 45th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) last week, member states issued a bold resolution in support of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and human rights. Key points of the final resolution include: The right of young people to decide on all matters related to their sexuality; Access to sexual and reproductive health services, including safe abortion where legal, that respect confidentiality and do not discriminate; The right of youth to comprehensive sexuality education; Protection and promotion of young people’s right to control their sexuality free from violence, discrimination and coercion.
Report Focuses on Gender Barriers and Reproductive Control
‘Women's Demand for Reproductive Control: Understanding and Addressing Gender Barriers’, from the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) illuminates how the social construction of gender affects fertility preferences, unmet need, and the barriers that women face to using contraception and safe abortion. Read more here.
New Tool Helps Measure Impact of Family Planning
Marie Stopes International has launched a new tool which will make it easier for family planning organizations to measure the impact of their programs in developing countries. Read more here.
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