RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO MEET IN ISTANBUL

-RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO MEET IN ISTANBUL 

ANKARA (A.A) - 17.10.2008 - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will gather religious leaders from all over the world at a global forum in Istanbul.
The Global Faith-Based Organization Forum will open on October 20 and host 75 organizations from all around the world.
UNFPA said in a statement that the forum would bring together Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders to discuss several issues such as HIV-AIDS, reproductive health, gender equality, and measures to prevent violence against women and maternity death and strength women's status.
The global forum is organized for the first time to enhance partnership among faith-based communities, UN officials said.