The Crown Princess has said ‘yes’ to join as a member of the newly established High-Level Commission that will provide guidance and advocate for meaningful follow-up to the commitments outlined in the Nairobi Statement on ICPD25 held in November 2019. The commitments highlight the UNFPA’s ‘three zeros ‘; zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal mortality and zero sexual and gender based violence.

The Nairobi Summit marked the 25th anniversary of the ICPD Programme of Action from Cairo in 1994. The ICPD Programme of Action was adopted by 179 governments and laid out a far-sighted plan for advancing human well-being that places human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights - which means the right to decide with whom and when to have children and how many -  at the center of the global development agenda. Denmark co-hosted the Nairobi Summit in 2019 along with the government of Kenya and UNFPA. The Crown Princess attended the Summit together with the Danish Minister for International Development, Rasmus Prehn and more than 8.300 representatives form governments, the private sector, organisations, academia, foundations, indigenous people and youth groups from 170 countries.

The new High-Level Commission will bring together high-level representatives from academia, research, civil societies, human rights activists, private sector, parliamentarians and youth leaders from around the world. The Co-Chairs are the former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete and former Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean.

As a member of the ICPD25 High-Level Commission the Crown Princess will continue to advocate for gender equality and support efforts that ensure a world where women and girls have equal rights and equal opportunities, to the benefit of all.

Since 2010 The Crown Princess has been patron of UNFPA and has throughout many years been a passionate advocate in the fight for gender equality and the advancement of women and girls’ rights. The Crown Princess has also served as a member of the High-Level Task Force on ICPD.

The Crown Princess will take part in the virtual inaugural meeting on Thursday, 17 September 2020.