NEW YORK, 17 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a high-level courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Umar Hadi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations during the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population …
NEW YORK, 14 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a compelling statement today at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD59). Addressing the General Debate at the United Nations Headquarters, Professor Adelegan outlined a bold vision for …
NEW YORK, 16 April 2026 — In a significant step toward deepening global partnerships, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a courtesy visit to Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The high-level meeting took place at the UNOSSC Office …
New York, 15 April 2026 — The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, held a courtesy meeting with His Excellency Dr. Muhammad B.S. Jallow, Honorable Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia and Board and Executive Committee Member of PPD, on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, on the …
On 14 April 2026, Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), paid a high-level courtesy call on His Excellency Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations. The meeting was held at the Permanent Mission of the …
New York, 14 April 2025 — The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, met with Dr. Shabana Saleem, Partner Country Coordinator (PCC) of Pakistan and Director General, Population Program Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan, on the margins of the 59th Session …
NEW YORK, 13 April 2026 — Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered the Final Discussant Remarks at a high-level side event during the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD59). The event, titled “The role of South-South and multilateral cooperation in …
NAIROBI, Kenya – 24 March 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a powerful closing address at a high-level policy side event at the International Maternal New-Born Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026, calling for a radical shift in financing and cooperation to end preventable maternal, newborn, …
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – 26 February 2026 – Professor Dr. Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), delivered a series of powerful addresses at the 17th Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) Meeting, urging African parliamentarians to take on a central role in achieving Universal …
ACCRA, GHANA – 23 February 2026 – The Executive Director of Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Professor Joseph Akinkugbe Adelegan, held a constructive meeting with Angelina Kodua Nyanor, Acting Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC) and PPD Board Member for Ghana, on 23 February 2026. The meeting followed the recent transition in leadership …
