2013
The Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development represents a landmark regional agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean, firmly grounding population and development policies in human rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Building on the ICPD Programme of Action, the Consensus provides a comprehensive framework for advancing SRHR beyond 2014, prioritising the rights, needs, and agency of all populations—particularly the most marginalised. It outlines 11 key measures, ten dedicated to guaranteeing the full exercise of sexual and reproductive rights, and one specifically focused on ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health services. The Consensus marks a critical step in translating global commitments into regional policy action, strengthening accountability and the protection of SRHR across the region.
