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22. Mai 2012 |
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Cairo -
Summary on Keynotes (Dezember 2004)
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Ten years after the UN's remarkable International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), Rotary's World Community Service Summit took place in Cairo. Representatives of Egyptian Government, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP and other organizations contributed to the conference.
Read a summary of the keynotes here.
Dr. Awad Tag El Din, Egyptian Minister of Health,
showed up the success which Egypt has reached in water and power supply, in health and literacy. It demonstrated the synergy between health and sustainable development. And it showed the value of partnership. The progress made was a combination that brought together government and private sector, the advocacy and initiative of non governmental organizations, and the action and commitment of communities.
Virginia Ofosu-Amaah, past UNFPA Africa Director,
said that the 1994 Cairo agenda has sprung from paper to life. "It has leaped from words on a page into concrete initiatives that are making a difference in people’s lives, ... but there is still a serious unmet need for reproductive health services, and a need to make these services more accessible to the poor."
Dr. Ian Smith of World Health Organization (WHO),
pointed out that the synergy between health and sustainable development is essential. "The two are inseparable.". Dr. Smith outlined seven areas where WHO is focusing:
- 1st 'unfinished business' like polio eradication;
- 2nd, the 'big three' - HIV, TB and malaria;
- 3rd, 'new threats' like SARS and influenza;
- 4th, reproductive health, and the health of women and children;
- 5th, 'unrecognized epidemics', i.e. chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes;
- 6th, building the primary health care systems needed to deliver health services to the poor ;
- 7th, addressing the environmental factors that influence health.
"The people of Rotary International are so important because you refuse to accept the status quo. All of you are constantly striving to make this world a better place for all. In WHO we share your ambition, and we want to continue to work with you. Our partnership with you represents covers only a small portion of the 100 year history of Rotary, but it has been remarkably fruitful. Long may it continue", Smith said.
Christopher Louise, UN Development Program (UNDP),
acknowledged RI’s two mottos, “Service above Self” and “He profits most who serves best”. These two phrases would find a place in the philosophy of the two UN initiatives which dominate the international development agenda – The Global Compact and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Together these two initiatives represent a global framework for eradicating poverty and combating social injustice. "It’s a framework which forges a partnership between the corporate sector, the UN, Governments, and civil society", Louise said. "The Global call is for business to take on the mantle of MDG Champions. At the end of the day achieving the MDGs makes good business sense." Louise cited Peter Sutherland, who said: “I believe that it is part of good sustainable business to help establish safe, secure stable and peaceful societies. Business thrives where society thrives”.
David Bassiouni, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
emphasized the vital role of NGOs. UNICEF's focus in working with NGOs is 1. Child protection, especially protection of street children, 2. Education, 3. Promotion and monitoring of children rights, 4. Community Health, where a major initiative is the Campaign for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting.
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