The Second Drafting Session for the upcoming Third Financing for Development (FfD) Conference took place from 13 to 17 April in New York. Discussion focused on Member States’ reactions to the Zero Draft of the Addis Outcome Document.

“Realising the future we want: Integrating population issues into sustainable development, including in the post-2015 development agenda” was the theme of the 48th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), which took place from 13 to 17 April. Negotiations were tight and for the first time, CPD did not end with an outcome document but with a Chair’s summary of the deliberations.

The fourth session of the post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations was held from 21-24 April at UN Headquarters and focused on Means of implementation and global partnership for sustainable development. The session was convened as a joint meeting with the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD).

On 27 April, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark and European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica held a high level policy dialogue in Brussels.

On 21 April the Directorate-General for Justice of the European Commission launched a public consultation on the future of European policies for equality between women and men in the EU post-2015.

On 20 April, in the context of the thematic month on Health of the European Year for Development, the Committee for Development (DEVE) of the European Parliament organized an exchange of views on global health.

In preparation of a high-level conference and of an inducement prize on maternal and newborn health, the European Commission (EC) has launched a scoping survey open to stakeholders. Deadline for contribution is 15 May.

Earlier this month we released the report of our workshop on resource mobilization, held in Brussels on 9-10 April. It provides useful information and tips for European organizations to help mobilizing resources for sexual and reproductive health and rights.

2014 has been an amazing year for EuroNGOs, as we found the time to collaborate, share, ask, get together and engage in key conversations and actions contributing to the post-2015 discussion.

The All Party Oireachtas Interest Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Development, of which the Irish Family Planning Association holds the Secretariat, has developed a set of factsheets on the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights for the post-2015 global development agenda.

The news that the Spanish Parliament accepted to debate another amendment to the existing abortion law has raised new protest among CSOs. If the amendment is approved, girls aged 16 and 17 would need to obtain the permission of their parents or legal guardians.

On 11 April, over 85 organizations co-signed a letter sent by our member Commat (United Kingdom) to the Editor of The Economist in reaction to three articles focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals.

On 3 April, the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN) co-organized an important conference in Brussels to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Belgian abortion law.