Population

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

6^th Meeting (PM)

COMMISSION COMMENDS POPULATION DIVISION FOR EXCELLENCE,

USEFULNESS OF ITS CONTRIBUTION

Committee Also Hears from NGOs on Future World Demographic Trends

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

4^th Meeting (PM)

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT HOLDS PANEL DISCUSSION

ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS

Population Trends, HIV/AIDS, Abortion among Issues Addressed

By Experts from Ireland, Chile, South Africa, Russian Federation

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

3^rd Meeting (AM)

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUSES ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH,

RIGHTS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HIV/AIDS

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

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

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPENS 35^TH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

The Commission on Population and Development today opened its thirty-fifth session, with reproductive rights and reproductive health with special reference to HIV/AIDS as its theme.  The session will last through 5 April.

Background Release

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO MEET FROM 1-5 APRIL

Theme:  Reproductive Rights, Health with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS

Reproductive rights and reproductive health, with special reference to HIV/AIDS will be the theme of the thirty-fifth session of the Commission on Population and Development, to be held at Headquarters from 1 to 5 April.

FUTURE WORLD POPULATION GROWTH TO BE CONCENTRATED IN URBAN AREAS OF WORLD

According to New Report Issued by United Nations Population Division

New York, 21 March (DESA) -- Virtually all the population growth expected at the world level during the next 30 years will be concentrated in urban areas. Also, for the first time in the world’s history, the number of urban dwellers will equal the number of rural dwellers in 2007.

EXPERTS CONCUR:  FERTILITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

MAY FALL BELOW TWO-CHILD FAMILY NORM

UN to Incorporate Below-Replacement Fertility for Developing

Countries in 2002 Revision of Official UN Population Estimates, Projections

UN POPULATION FUND AIRLIFTS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR AFGHAN

MATERNAL HOSPITALS AND WOMEN’S MINISTRY

(Reissued as received.)

KABUL, 4 March (UNPFA) -- The first two of four cargo jets carrying equipment and supplies for three maternity hospitals and two schools for women and girls arrived here on Saturday. Another flight is due to arrive tomorrow; the fourth shipment will come in two weeks.

REDESIGNED POPULATION INFORMATION WEB SITE LAUNCHED

NEW YORK, 8 February (DESA) -- The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs is pleased to announce the launching of the redesigned Web site of the United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN).  The new POPIN facilitates access to the increasing wealth of international, regional and national population information available in the United Nations system.

REFUGEE AND PEACE-BUILDING EFFORTS MUST ADDRESS WOMEN’S NEEDS, MEETING STRESSES

(Reissued as received.)

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, 15 November (UNFPA) -— Actions to protect women’s rights and meet their specific needs should become a standard part of any international response in wars and post-conflict situations, an expert meeting agreed here today.