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

The Meet the Leader series spans across the three days of the Summit and features five prominent leaders of the ICPD. Engage in an intimate conversation with the leaders of the ICPD.

Engage in an intimate conversation with the leaders of the ICPD.

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What role have sub-national and regional governments played in advancing the ICPD Programme of Action? Understanding and optimizing the relationship between global agendas and national/regional stakeholders is paramount to realizing the full implementation of the ICPD PoA. This concurrent session will offer a forum for sub-national and regional governments to exchange experiences and discuss opportunities to deliver on the ICPD promise of zero unmet need for contraception, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero gender-based violence and harmful practices. Expect participants to make political and financial commitments that reinforce the importance of carrying out the ICPD Programme of Action at sub-national and regional levels.

Despite significant progress made since 1994 on maternal health, some 295,000 women still die annually due to pregnancy-related complications. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of women also suffer severe and chronic complications from obstetric fistula. Most of these deaths and disabilities occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and are linked to socioeconomic inequality and women’s disempowerment. What will it take for countries to eliminate preventable maternal and neonatal deaths? This session will highlight the significant achievements that select countries have made to achieve maternal health and universal health coverage, leveraging the platform of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 to facilitate the exchange of lessons learned and best practices between countries. This concurrent session will also take stock of the gaps in access to maternal health care, and offer an opportunity for stakeholders to recommit to the promise made to women and newborns in Cairo 25 years ago.

Member States & Other Stakeholders present their commitments