ACHIEVING POPULATION GOALS WILL EASE PATH TO FULFILLING MILLENNIUM DECLARATION

United Nations Population Division Issues New Report

Before 2005 World Summit, Largest Gathering of World Leaders in History

Demographer from Philippines, Guatemala’s Largest Private Family Planning Provider

 

Win 2005 United Nations Population Award

 

(Reissued as received.)

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-Eighth Session

8^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION, SAYS

URGENT ACTION AGAINST HIV/AIDS CRUCIAL TO MEETING GLOBAL ANTI-POVERTY GOALS

Urges Increased Development Assistance to Fight Epidemic,

Measures to Empower Women to Protect Themselves from Infection

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-Eighth Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUSPENDS SESSION;

 

WILL ACT ON HIV/AIDS TExT NEXT WEEK

 

Unable to finish its programme of work for the thirty-eighth session due to time constraints, the Commission on Population and Development this evening suspended its thirty-eighth session until next week.

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-Eight Session

7^th Meeting (AM)

 

EXPECTED TO REACH 7 BILLION BY 2013, WORLD POPULATION

CURRENTLY STANDS AT 6.5 BILLION, COMMISSION TOLD

Major Trends Include Ageing; Urbanization of Population;

Reduction of Family Size, Fertility Levels; Increases in Family Planning

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-Eight Session

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)

IN POPULATION COMMISSION, KEYNOTE SPEAKER CALLS FOR ‘MARSHALL PLAN’

 

BY RICH COUNTRIES TO COUNTER AIDS EPIDEMIC

 

Most Speakers Say Achieving Millennium Goals, including Those on AIDS,

Requires Increased Resources for Reproductive Health Services, Care, Education

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-eight Session

3^rd & 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-eight Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

MATERNAL MORTALITY UNACCEPTABLY HIGH, POPULATION COMMISSION TOLD,

AS IT OPENS CURRENT SESSION

 

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-eight Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

MATERNAL MORTALITY UNACCEPTABLY HIGH, POPULATION COMMISSION TOLD,

AS IT OPENS CURRENT SESSION

 

Background Release

UN COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO MEET IN NEW YORK, 4 - 8 APRIL

Theme: Population, Development and HIV/AIDS, with Particular Emphasis on Poverty

The theme of the thirty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development, meeting at United Nations Headquarters (Conference Room 3) from 4 to 8 April, will be population, development and HIV/AIDS, with particular emphasis on poverty.