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The Regional
Voice for SRHR
Accountability
REGIONAL ADVOCACY
APA leverages its strategic location in Bangkok, Thailand to advocate
with UN agencies, regional NGO networks, parliamentary groups and
other stakeholders to create momentum for improved policy and law,
and increased transparency and accountability.
Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on HIV
and AIDS
The Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on HIV and AIDS took place on 28-30 January
2015 at ESCAP, to assess national progress and exchange multi-sectoral experiences in
meeting the commitments contained in the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS.
Members of the Civil Society Steering Committee for the Intergovernmental Meeting on HIV and AIDS.
APA was a member of the Civil Society Steering Committee for the preparatory Civil
Society (CS) Forum and the Intergovernmental Meeting. APA led the cross-constituency
drafting team for the civil society statements that were read at the Intergovernmental
Meeting, and ensured that accountability and SRHR were highlighted.
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