On 21 June, the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) organized the African and Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was hosted by the House of Peoples’ Representatives of Ethiopia, with the support of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) and Japan Trust Fund (JTF) and with the cooperation of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). A cumulative total of more than 110 persons participated, in-person or online, from 43 countries.

During the Opening Session, Hon. Yasuo Fukuda, Chair of APDA, made an address online, thanking all concerned for their cooperation and calling on participants to unite for a ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war and world peace and stability.

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African and Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting to Follow-Up on ICPD25 Commitments– Part Ⅱ ■Report（PDF）
African and Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting to Follow-Up on ICPD25 Commitments– Part Ⅱ ■JPFP E-Newsletter No.120 July 2022（PDF）
https://www.apda.jp/pdf/e_newsletter/enews_no120_en.pdf