Manila, April 20 -- The Philippines has called for stronger international cooperation as it pushes for data-driven governance and local programs to ensure that technology and research support equitable and sustainable development during the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development at the United Nations Headquarters, held from April 13 to 17 in New York.

In a press release Monday, Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Undersecretary Lisa Grace Bersales noted that developing countries need greater support in addressing structural gaps that limit access to technology.

Bersales called on the international community to assist developing countries in three areas, particularly in addressing the digit...