On 13 May 1968, family planning was officially recognized as a human right at the International Conference on Human Rights. The conference’s outcome document, known as the Teheran Proclamation, stated unequivocally: “Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.” But 50 years later, the fight for family planning is not over. See more here.

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem observes 50 years of family planning as a human right. Learn more here.