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Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference
The Asian and Pacific Population Conference (APPC) has been convened by the UN Economic and Social Commission on Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) every 10 years for the past five decades. The Conference plays a critical…
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UNFPA Executive Director and Thai Prime Minister Discuss Thailand’s Response to Changing Population Dynamics
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin met today with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand, to discuss the implications of the country’s changing population and future cooperation between the UNFPA…
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Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Official representatives of 38 countries concluded the Conference on Population and Development for Latin America and the Caribbean by approving the Montevideo Consensus and committing themselves to strengthening and…
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ICPD Human Rights Conference Opens with Strong Calls for Equality for Every Person
NOORDWIJK, The Netherlands—The ICPD International Conference on Human Rights began on Sunday, with strong appeals to promote and protect the rights of every person, without any distinction.
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ICPD Beyond 2014: International Conference on Human Rights
The International Conference on Human Rights was organized by UNFPA, the Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Government of The Netherlands; bringing together over 300 participants from 127…
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Regional ICPD Beyond 2014 conference ends with strong reaffirmation of Cairo principles
The rights and opportunities of individuals, in particular women and adolescent girls, must be at the centre of population and sexual and reproductive health policies in Europe, Central Asia and North America,…
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Regional ICPD Review Europe and Central Asia
Enabling Choices: Population Priorities for the 21st Century The regional conference, organized by UNFPA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), served as the culmination of the ICPD Beyond…
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Population Trends are an Opportunity, Not a Threat, if Coupled with Smart Policies
<p>Current population dynamics in Europe, North America and Central Asia must be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, senior officials of UNFPA and the UN Economic Commission for Europe said at the opening of the…
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A Platform for Voices of Arab Youth in a Critical Time
CAIRO -- Under the theme of 'Development Challenges and Population Dynamics in a Changing Arab Region', the Regional Population and Development Conference (24-26 June) provides a platform for young people to…
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