US representatives found themselves isolated at a “failed” counter-summit, organised by religious conservative groups, to protest against the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) in Nairobi this week.
More than 9,500 people from 170 countries attended the three-day Nairobi Summit, queuing for hours to get in on the opening day. Five people were rushed to hospital after fainting in the packed lines of delegates.
In contrast, around the corner, openDemocracy found a sparsely attended counter-summit organised by groups rallying against sex education, LGBTIQ rights and access to safe abortion.
