Sexual and reproductive health and rights as included in Focal area 3
Health and Population Dynamics and Focal area 4 Education and Life Long
Learning
Bolivia, speaking on behalf of the G77 and China reaffirmed the importance of
comprehensive sexual and reproductive health, including modern methods of
family planning and prioritizing financial resources, including new resources for
healthcare and health technologies. Insert caveat into both targets.
In addition migration was inadequately reflected in development frameworks at
international and national levels. Reference should be made to the rights of
migrants and global migration should be addressed as, if properly managed, can
serve as a powerful catalyst to development.
Lesotho, on behalf of the African Group said that achieving universal access to
treatment for HIV/AIDS by 2025 for all those who need it should be included
under F. Providing modern methods of family planning should be one of the
means of implementation (MoI) Population Dynamics is an important crosscutting issue. The African Group expressed strong reservations to introduce new
and controversial concepts that are not agreed on internationally. These would
undermine national ownership of SDGs and opportunities should not be created
to consider human rights matters in a non-objective or confrontational manner…
Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of Caricom, stated that issues related to
population dynamics should be addressed in the context of sustainable cities and
human settlements.
Netherlands, Australia and the United Kingdom supported the addition of
contraceptives in E to read “Ensure universal access to essential medicines,
contraceptives and vaccines for all.” They also called for F to read “Ensure
universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, including
modern methods of family planning.” They reiterated “the importance of
equitable and universal access to quality, comprehensive and integrated sexual
and reproductive health services, information and education, including
comprehensive sexuality education for adolescents and young people.”
They expressed appreciation for the recent session of the Commission on
Population and Development which assessed the outcomes of the ICPD Global
Review, highlighting the importance of human rights, gender equality, the
empowerment of women and girls, sexual and reproductive health and rights
and addressing population dynamics, in achieving sustainable development,
which should be integrated in the post 2015 development agenda.
Nicaragua and Brazil called for Target F to be aligned with the ICPD
Programme of Action and proposed “Ensure by 2030 universal access to
comprehensive quality sexual and reproductive health for all and the enjoyment
of reproductive rights by all in accordance with national law, including by the
access to contraception.”
Montenegro and Slovenia welcomed the inclusion of sexual and reproductive
health in possible targets. Universal health coverage etc should ensure quality
and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health to enable achievement of
MDGs.
Zimbabwe, on behalf of the Southern African States, under F referred to
sexual and reproductive health, family planning …
Canada, US and Israel did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights
but supported the splitting of Target A with the following on maternal mortality:
"Decrease the maternal mortality ratio to no more than x per 100,000, with a
focus on skilled health attendants."
Peru and Mexico said that F should focus on ensuring quality universal access
to safe, effective, affordable, and acceptable modern methods of family planning,
building on para 241 of Rio outcome document.
Indonesia, China and Kazakhstan proposed under F the deletion of the word
“comprehensive” in the context of sexual and reproductive health for all,
and to add a reference to the Programme of Action of ICPD at the end of
the sentence.
Croatia and Bulgaria highlighted the importance of sexual and reproductive
health and rights, proposing as the target: ensuring the promotion and
protection of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights as well as
universally accessible and available comprehensive sexual and reproductive
health care services, commodities, information and education, in accordance
with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development, the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of
their review conferences.
Italy, Spain and Turkey said that they remain committed to the promotion,
protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective
implementation of the Beijing Platform for action and the Program of Action of
the International Conference on Population and Development and in this context,
support the reference to the access to sexual and reproductive health and rights
(f).
Norway, Denmark and Ireland noted that for F Achieving Sexual and
reproductive health and rights must also be kept as a target and that the current
text omitted ‘rights’ which is a crucial component. Family planning, moreover, is
only one service. Under FA 4 they welcomed learning relevant for daily lives of
children including human rights, life skills and comprehensive sexuality
education.
Argentina and Bolivia supported F and wished to strengthen it. Under FA4,
G in referring to the curriculum they said that gender-stereo types of sexism and
homophobia and racism should be eliminated.
Switzerland, France and Germany particularly highlighted the importance of a
target on universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including
modern methods of family planning, information, education and services.
Guatemala and Colombia did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and
rights.
Singapore, Cyprus and United Arab Emirates in supporting F on universal
access to sexual and reproductive health, said that there was a need to add in
‘according to national priorities’ as different countries have different views on
how to achieve it.
Thailand, Bhutan and Viet Nam welcomed inclusion of F as a separate target
and said it should be elaborated to include the importance of sexual and
reproductive health information and services, which are accessible, acceptable,
available, of good quality and age appropriate, and based on the universally
recognized right to health.
Serbia and Belarus did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Palau on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States said that
population dynamics was a key concern because of the increasing urbanization
and overcrowding… F on comprehensive sexual and reproductive health
including modern methods of family planning was important in relation to
managing population growth.
Benin, on behalf of the LDCs, referred to the Istanbul Programme of Action
para 89b on taking steps to realize the right of everyone to the highest standard
attainable standards of physical and mental health including sexual and
reproductive health. It also addressed migration including reference to
remittances and resist unnecessary restrictions on labour migration.
Japan did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Uruguay said that universal access to health services throughout the life cycle as
well as information and education including sexual and reproductive health
services for all population groups (mainly young women) should become a
priority. He recognized sexual and reproductive rights as well as universal access
sexual and reproductive health as of particular important for comprehensive
development. Under FA 4 he specifically referred to all forms of discrimination
including sexual orientation. In addition the text is not balanced.
Bangladesh under F universal should be changed to universal access, deleting
“sexual and reproductive health” and continuing with “in accordance with ICPD.”
As he said population dynamics includes migrants, as underlined in the G77
statement and he asked for inclusion of migrants and mobility in this focus area.
Costa Rica said that F should say comprehensive sexual and reproductive health
for all, including education programmes and modern methods of family planning.
Education in this regard is absent and they think it is very important to have the
relevant education offered. This they had already referred to the previous day
under pregnancy in early adolescence.
Pakistan did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights
Saudi Arabia made a statement about the sensitivity of the issues, also sensitive
with other countries, in relation to FAs 3 and 5, especially on reproductive and
sexual rights and different types of families and notion of universal sexuality
education. They have strong reservation on these issues as it is controversial and
has been for decades and they would weaken the adoption of the SDGs as
positions have been expressed in many conferences and meetings.. They are also
not in compliance with the Sharia and religious and moral values and cultural
backgrounds.
In response the Co-Chair asked the delegate which are the targets have they have
a problem with, so that their concerns could be addressed.
Cuba did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Korea did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Iran in relation to F wished to delete “comprehensive” and add at end “in
accordance with ICPD.”
Romania did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
El Salvador did not address sexual and reproductive health and rights. With
regard to youth, migrants and older persons, they should be taken into account
in the indicators.
Sweden on F said that we need to ensure universal access to comprehensive
sexual and reproductive health and rights. They wanted to stress the rights
dimension. This should include access to modern methods of family planning
including contraceptives and to information, education and services, especially
for the young, to ensure that they stay healthy.
Nigeria did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights. They pointed
out that issues related to Population Dynamics are not mentioned and that they
should be adequately captured in targets.
Poland referring to F said that they like the current wording and want it to be as
it is now. They noted the repetition in FA5 and that they would like to propose to
have only one target in one or the other but not in both.
Egypt said that F should read “ensure universal access to sexual and
reproductive health for all, including modern methods of family planning in
accordance with ICPD.” With regard to education, the reference to
comprehensive sexuality education is not acceptable as it is not agreed language
and they supported refraining from using controversial comments that do not
enjoy agreement at the international level, eg sexual orientation and sexual
rights.
Malaysia did not refer to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Greece supported target F referring to sexual and reproductive health.
Austria wished to record the importance of sexual and reproductive health and
rights for both FA 3 and 5, including measurements on rights-based policies and
legal reforms including guarantees of non-discrimination, rights to privacy and
confidentiality. F should ensure universal access to quality, affordable, integrated
sexual and reproductive health for all including modern methods of family
planning.
Ethiopia (written statement only) referred to the importance of population
dynamics, as it has important implications for the economy, social and
environment dimensions of sustainable development. As a crosscutting issue, it
should be addressed in health, poverty related goals and mainstreamed in other
appropriate goals. They support the targets, including F.