Population

5 April 1999

Press Release
POP/720

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON 1994 CAIRO CONFERENCE APPROVES AGENDA, ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

19990405 Cairo Conference Review to be Held 30 June to 2 July; Committee Will Meet Again to Consider Implementation of Action Plan

5 April 1999

Press Release
POP/721

26 March 1999

Press Release
POP/718

IMPACT OF FOREIGN DEBT PROBLEM ON POPULATION PROGRAMMES, IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION OF GIRLS TO IMPLEMENT CAIRO OUTCOME DISCUSSED

19990326 As Population and Development Commission Continues Meeting as Preparatory Body for Assembly Special Session on ICPD

26 March 1999

Press Release
POP/719

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONCLUDES SESSION

19990326

The Population Division would continue its work while giving due attention to issues related to youth, ageing, migration and data collection, according to one of two draft proposals approved in the Commission on Population and Development as it concluded its session this afternoon.

25 March 1999

Press Release
POP/717

SPEAKERS STRESS EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AS PRECONDITION FOR SUCCESS OF POPULATION STRATEGIES, AS DEBATE IN POPULATION COMMISSION CONTINUES

19990325 Commission Hears Call for Sexual, Reproductive Health Services To Be Provided to Young People in Confidential, Non-Judgemental Manner

25 March 1999

Press Release
POP/716

POPULATION CONCERNS NOW INTEGRATED INTO OVERALL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY CUBA TELLS COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

19990325 Commission Acting as Preparatory Body For General Assembly Special Session to Review Results of 1994 Cairo Conference

24 March 1999

Press Release
POP/715

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AIDS IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT, DEATH BY PREGNANCY-RELATED CAUSES AMONG ISSUES CONSIDERED

19990324 As Population and Development Commission, Acting as Preparatory Committee for Assembly Special Session on Cairo + 5, Continues Deliberations

24 March 1999

Press Release
POP/714

NEED TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT CAIRO PROGRAMME OF ACTION STRESSED BY SPEAKERS AT POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19990324 Anwarul Chowdhury (Bangladesh) Elected Chairman of Commission As Preparatory Body for Assembly Session on Implementation of Cairo Outcome

23 March 1999

Press Release
POP/713

ASIAN STATES SAY POPULATION POLICIES SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS, IN COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

19990323 Concern Prompted by Drastic Reduction in Capital Inflows; Commission Also Considers Future Population Work Programme of Secretariat

22 March 1999

Press Release
POP/711

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPENS THIRTY-SECOND SESSION

19990322

The Director of the Population Division told the Commission on Population and Development this morning that his projections indicated the world's population would increase by 3 billion people in the next 50 years, a projection he hoped would be proven wrong.