Population

NEW UN REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO ADDRESS ADOLESCENTS’

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONCERNS AS GLOBAL PRIORITY

UNFPA to Launch State of World

Population 2003 on 8 October; Advance Access Available Online

(Reissued as received.)

WORLD POPULATION DAY 2003:  ‘ONE BILLION ADOLESCENTS:

THE RIGHT TO HEALTH, INFORMATION AND SERVICES’

UN POPULATION FUND CALLS ON WORLD LEADERS TO ENSURE SAFE MOTHERHOOD

FOR ALL WOMEN, URGES UNITED STATES TO RESUME FUNDING FOR AGENCY

NEW YORK, 9 May (UNFPA) -– On the eve of Mother’s Day, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Thoraya Obaid, today called on world leaders to ensure safe motherhood for all women.

‘34 MILLION FRIENDS OF UNFPA’ CAMPAIGN HITS $1 MILLION MILESTONE

(Reissued as received.)

NEW YORK, 1 May (UNFPA) -— The founders of the grass-roots campaign

“34 Million Friends of UNFPA” today announced it has raised $1 million to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), mostly in small donations.  More than 100,000 Americans have contributed to the campaign to help replace funds withheld by the United States Administration last July.

POPULATION AWARENESS LEADER WERNER FORNOS, FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF KENYA

2003 UNITED NATIONS POPULATION AWARD WINNERS

NEW YORK, 14 April –- Population awareness advocate Werner Fornos and the Family Planning Association of Kenya have been named winners of the 2003 United Nations Population Award.  Mr. Fornos is the President of the United States-based Population Institute.

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-sixth Session

7^th Meeting (AM)                          

POPULATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION ON THE THEME:

POPULATION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-sixth Session

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

NOBEL LAUREATE AMARTYA SEN STRESSES EMPOWERING ROLE OF EDUCATION AND NEED

TO REFORM SCHOOL CURRICULA, IN ADDRESS TO POPULATION COMMISSION

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-sixth Session

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

GAPS IN SCHOOL ENROLMENT AND EDUCATION LEVELS AMONG NATIONS MIGHT TAKE DECADES

TO CLOSE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER TELLS POPULATION COMMISSION

Delegations Highlight Progress Achieved

And Challenges Still Faced at National Level

UNFPA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER DECLINE IN RESOURCES

FOR POPULATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

(Reissued as received.)

Commission on Population and Development                  POP/856        

Thirty-sixth Session                                         31 March 2003