Secretary Clinton to Commemorate 15th Anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development
Washington, DC
December 15, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver a speech commemorating the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), on December 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Reception Room at the Department of State.
During the 1994 United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo, 179 nations reached consensus on actions needed to achieve over the next 20 years universal access to education, especially for girls; reductions in infant, child and maternal mortality, and universal access to reproductive health.
At this event, Secretary Clinton will declare the U.S. Government’s renewed support for and dedication to reaching the ICPD and other related UN agreements, including the Millennium Development Goals, by 2015.