Could we not start from a new point in the UN? The General Assembly is widely regarded as toothless BUT it has the power to instruct all the UN specialised agencies. An example some years ago was a GA resolution (put forward by the Fourth Committee) instructing the agencies to do all in their power to prepare the then colonies of Portugal in Africa (Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau) for independence. So the IPU designed and printed stamps, the WHO prepared health plans, Unicef drew up proposals for a new education system and so on.
It’s too late I assume for the GA this year (though maybe not) but what about next year? Apart from the UNFPA, none of the specialised agencies currently offers contraceptive services, nor do they transfer any of their funds to UNFPA to boost their capacity to do so, when working alongside them. This is probably the result of massive lobbying by the Vatican, backed by the US at that time, to stop the work that the agencies were doing. A lot of intimidation and bullying was involved – officials who know about it are still reluctant to speak out.
How great if there could be a planning group preparing a relevant resolution for the GA and assembling a new Coalition of the Willing (all the states that have contraceptive programmes for their citizens, or are starting to see why this would be important) to sponsor it. The UN and its agencies can’t solve the problem on their own but they work especially with the most needy (including refugees) and could make a real difference wherever they operate. The effectiveness of such work could also then influence the debates at the UN itself on the importance of contraception to help women avoid unwanted pregnancies.