IPPF's Written Statement for CPD2012 International Planned
Parenthood Federation is a global service provider and a leading
advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.
We are a movement of national organizations working with and for
communities in 173 countries worldwide. The organization works
to provide young people with the information they need to make
informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives, as
well as the means to access services (both clinical and non-
clinical) when and if required. The Programme of Action of the
International Conference on Population and Development
specifically recognizes the sexual and reproductive health needs
of adolescents and identifies this age group as one whose needs
have largely been ignored. It also recognizes the right of
adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health services
and information in a manner that respects their privacy and
confidentiality. Yet, in 2011, with half of the world’s
population under the age of 25, the m