Twenty-five years ago, at the (ICPD), the world agreed that sexual and reproductive health is a human right, that no mother should die while giving life, and that gender-based violence and discrimination have no place in our world. From 12-14 November, governments, advocates, health organizations and others will gather at the Nairobi Summit on , to mobilize the political will and financial commitments to advance the goals of the ICPD and secure the rights and dignity of all.
The United Nations came into being in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security.