For Immediate Release:	November 18, 2002
For More Information:	Fiona Salter, Internationa Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), fsalter@ippf.org, +44 20 7487 7892
Sponsor Organization:	International Planned Parenthood Federation
Declaration protests current undermining of consensus reached at ICPD in Cairo
New Delhi Declaration on Cairo plus 10: As the International Planned Parenthood Federation convened a symposium in New Delhi to review 50 years of advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and identify new approaches for the challenges that remain, participants expressed concern that, while the global needs continue to grow, strenuous efforts are underway to destroy the consensus reached at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. This threat is compounded by the fact that severe funding restrictions are denying the ability of many organizations in this field to serve the needs of millions of women and men. We the undersigned, as representatives and supporters of the global commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, Reaffirm and strengthen our deep commitment to advancing the principles, objectives and recommendations of the ICPD Programme of Action, Pledge to continue to uphold them actively, Call on all partners to reiterate their own commitments, Denounce unanimously all efforts to weaken or subvert the ICPD Programme of Action, Condemn, in particular, recent and ongoing efforts to undermine or roll back the ICPD agreements and commitments, and, Pledge to advocate globally to safeguard and promote the ICPD Programme of Action in our common efforts to uphold reproductive health and rights everywhere. 15th November 2002 IPPF 50th Anniversary Symposium New Delhi, India