Population

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

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.

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.

UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND’S 'STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2001' REPORT

LINKS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

On 7 November, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will release "The State of World Population 2001" report, "Footprints and Milestones:  Population and Environmental Change".

POP/807
13 July 2001

LAGGING EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR WOMEN AND POOR GENDER RELATIONS SEEN AS OBSTACLES TO FERTILITY DECLINE IN MANY POOR COUNTRIES

DR. NAFIS SADIK AND JAPANESE ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

IN FAMILY PLANNING WIN 2001 UNITED NATIONS POPULATION AWARD

(Reissued as received.)

      NEW YORK, 11 May (UNFPA) -- Dr. Nafis Sadik, former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning will share the 2001 United Nations Population Award.

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fourth Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION; URGED

TO PROVIDE 'BOLD VISION' IN POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fourth Session

7^th Meeting (AM)

‘CULTURE MATTERS’ –- AT HEART OF POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT ATTITUDES,