UNITED STATES FUNDING TO UNFPA

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That this House welcomes the Department for International Development's announcement that UNFPA will be given ú80 million over the next four years, and IPPF ú6 million this year, to implement global sexual and reproductive health programmes; welcomes the recent decision of the US Congress to re-instate funding of $34 million to the UNFPA; and urges President Bush to release $34 million this year, which the White House has until 15th July to decide whether or not to release.