[ycnews] Young MPs around the world push youth agenda in post 2015 discussions

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              *Young MPs around the world push youth agenda in post 2015
discussions*
There are 1.8 billion young people today who face critical issues affecting
their health and development. Young parliamentarians from around the world
stand up for the rights of these young people.

At the recently concluded Second Young Parliamentarians’ Consultation on
ICPD and Post 2015 UN Development Agenda, young parliamentarians formulated
a set of 
recommendations<http://afppd.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=07dde6fc057e11ba724e57a42&id=48703975dd&e=e9d63778d1>to
advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people
including provision of comprehensive sexuality education, promote gender
equality and protection of women and girls against any form of violence,
and enhance youth participation and access to decent employment.

“*History has shown that it is the youth that is at the forefront of any
meaningful movement for change and human advancement*,” said Senator Malaka
Parker, Antigua and Barbuda. She challenged her fellow young MPs to be
young, passionate, sincerely given to the cause of ICPD, thinkers and
innovators, and to challenge the norms which deny each person the access to
their human rights, and which denies true social, human and national
advancement.

As the world grapple with pressing issues that come with youth bulge, young
parliamentarians play a unique role in pushing the youth agenda into the
post 2015 development framework discussions. “*Delivering a more equitable,
prosperous and sustainable world where everyone’s potential is fulfilled
requires efforts on your part*,” said Dianne Stewart, Director, Information
and External Relations Department of the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA IERD) in her keynote speech.

Young MPs recognised the importance and urgency of engaging and
strengthening the role of civil society, young people and, faith-based
organisations and other relevant stakeholders as key partners of
parliamentarians in addressing the issues of the ICPD agenda.

“*Development can only be attained if all stakeholders work together toward
a shared-goal because parliamentarians don’t exist in a vacuum. Partnership
is key to achieving the ICPD agenda,*” Ramon San Pascual, Executive
Director of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and
Development (AFPPD) said.

The Consultation was organized by AFPPD with support from UNFPA IERD and
hosted by Hon. Tissa Karalliyadda, Minister of Child Development and
Women’s Affairs and Chair of AFPPD Standing Committee of Male
Parliamentarians on Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls. It was
held in Negombo, Sri Lanka on October 3-4, 2013.

Further information: John Hyde at AFPPD on +66 898723362; john@xxxxxxxxx

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