New York, U.S.A.: UNFPA Liaison Office to the AU and ECA Chief, Mr. Serge Bounda, participated in CPD50 and used the opportunity to hold various side meetings regarding the implementation of the AU 2017 theme on demographic dividend and UNFPA’s continued engagement.

Mr. Serge met with Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director – Programmes, to update her on the organization’s support to the implementation of the theme and its attendant road map. He also participated in a meeting between Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA’s Executive Director and a delegation from Madagascar where they discussed various issues of mutual interest as well as Serge’s impending transition as UNFPA Representative of Madagascar.