▁called ▁for ▁a ▁Fif th ▁Forum ▁to ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁Global ▁South . ▁ ▁Regional ▁for a ▁and ▁statements ▁ ▁Between ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁regional ▁for a ▁were ▁held : ▁▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Australian ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁inter sex ▁organizations ▁and ▁activ ists ▁published ▁a ▁regional ▁cons ensus ▁" D ar ling ton ▁Stat ement ", ▁calling ▁for ▁legal ▁reform , ▁including ▁the ▁criminal ization ▁of ▁de fer rable ▁inter sex ▁medical ▁inter vent ions ▁on ▁children , ▁an ▁end ▁to ▁legal ▁classification ▁of ▁sex , ▁and ▁improved ▁access ▁to ▁peer ▁support . ▁ ▁Following ▁a ▁European ▁conference ▁in ▁March , ▁the ▁" V ien na ▁Stat ement " ▁was ▁published . ▁It ▁called ▁for ▁an ▁end ▁to ▁human ▁rights ▁viol ations , ▁and ▁recognition ▁of ▁rights ▁to ▁bod ily ▁integrity , ▁physical ▁aut onomy ▁and ▁self - det erm ination . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁African ▁inter sex ▁activ ists ▁published ▁a ▁Stat ement ▁setting ▁out ▁local ▁dem ands , ▁adding ▁a ▁call ▁to ▁end ▁inf antic ide ▁and ▁kill ings ▁due ▁to ▁traditional ▁and ▁religious ▁belief s . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Asian ▁inter sex ▁activ ists ▁published ▁the ▁" Statement ▁of ▁Inter sex ▁Asia ▁and ▁the ▁Asian ▁Inter sex ▁Forum ", ▁setting ▁out ▁local ▁dem ands , ▁including ▁a ▁call ▁to ▁end ▁inf antic ide , ▁abandon ment ▁and ▁honor ▁kill ings