Right now, around the world, millions of lives are in the hands of midwives. Whether they are wading through flood waters to reach pregnant women or delivering babies amid the rubble of an earthquake, midwives are the unsung heroes of community health services.

On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in Cairo, which placed sexual and reproductive health and rights at the heart of development.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Governments of Benin, Denmark and the Netherlands, together with UNFPA, are hosting the ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue with the theme: “A new generation’s vision for the future.” The event will take place from the 4th to 5th April in Cotonou, Benin with the aim of creating a platform for solution-focused discussions w...