On November 3, 2022, UNFPA Korea hosted the Launch of the State of the World Population Report 2022 which featured government representatives, international partners, civil society, and academia, to bring together their insights and expertise to identify solutions and drive collective action for the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy in order for individuals to exercise real informed choice over their health, bodies, and futures.
The event was co-organized by the Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population and. Environment (CPE), Korea Women’s Development Institute (KWDI), Korea Population, Health, and Welfare Association (KoPHWA), and UNFPA.
Moderator:
Professor Sang Hyup Shin, Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies, Kyung Hee University
Speakers:
Ms. In-soon Nam, Vice President, Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population and Environment (CPE);
Ms. Yoo-Kyung Mun, President, Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI);
Ms. Ki Nam Park, Secretary General, Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association (KoPHWA);
Mr. Andrew Billo, Acting Chief, Seoul Representational Office, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA);
Presenters:
Ms. Won Young Hong, Representative, Nepal Country Office, UNFPA;
Ms. Heisoo Shin, President, Korea Center for United Nations Human Rights Policy (KOCUN);
Ms. Jungmyung Cho, Director General, Multilateral Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance Department, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA);
Mr. Dong-sik Kim, Director, Division for Gender-based Violence Research, KWDI;
Dr. Jameel Zamir, Director of Programmes, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF);
Ms. Jin Hyang Park, Team Leader of Global Health Team, Int’l Program Division, Good Neighbors;
