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 and Development (CPD59). The meeting, held at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia in New York, served to reaffirm the strong and enduring partnership between PPD and the Government of Indonesia.
During the meeting, Professor Adelegan formally introduced himself as the newly appointed Executive Director of PPD and provided a comprehensive update on the organization’s current strategic initiatives. He emphasized the critical role that Indonesia plays as a highly valued Member State within the intergovernmental alliance. The discussions centered on Indonesia’s steadfast commitment to advancing the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda through robust South-South Cooperation frameworks. Professor Adelegan expressed deep appreciation on behalf of the PPD Secretariat for Indonesia’s continued leadership and engagement, which remains vital to the shared mission of promoting sustainable population and development policies across the Global South.
The courtesy visit also provided an opportunity to explore new avenues for strengthening the bilateral partnership. Both leaders discussed the importance of leveraging Indonesia’s diplomatic support and technical expertise to enhance capacity building, experience sharing, and policy exchange among PPD member countries. The meeting concluded with a mutual reaffirmation of the commitment to deepening South-South Cooperation and working collaboratively to address the pressing demographic and reproductive health challenges facing developing nations today.
