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  • UNFPA Report Linking Climate Change, Women to Be Released on 18 November

    04 November 2009

    UNITED NATIONS, New York — In a new report to be issued on Wednesday, 18 November, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will show how people, especially empowered women, could make a difference in the fight against climate change.

  • Creating a New Consensus on Population

    02 November 2009

    NEW YORK — The definitive story behind the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and how it has changed the world over the course of the last 15 years is detailed in the newly released book, Creating a New Consensus on Population.

  • Lawmakers Commit to Women's Health and Rights by 2015

    28 October 2009

    ADDIS ABABA — Lawmakers from 115 countries reaffirmed their support today to the principles and goals of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and underlined the indispensable role of its Programme of Action in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
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Resource Kit

Climate Change Connections: Gender & Population

Learn how gender equality can reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts and how women are uniquely positioned to help curb the harmful consequences of a changing climate. Facts, country examples, policy guidance and more.

DHS Data Guides

Using Data to Identify and Reach the Most Vulnerable Young People

Addressing Gender-based Violence This series draws on the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) to provide decision makers  with data on the situation of young people aged 10-24. Graphs, tables, and maps make the information accessible to a range of audiences.

Ongoing Campaign

Ongoing Campaign

Events

4 November 2009 - 6 November 2009, New York
Global Youth Advisory Panel

11 November 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
High Level Meeting on Maternal Health and Universal Access to Reproductive Health

11 November 2009 - 13 November 2009, Dakar, Senegal
Needs Assessment Conference for Census Analysis

23 November 2009, United Nations
12th Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture

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ICPD/15 Update

Healthy Expectations
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Using charts and graphs, this booklet maps out progress, highlights disparities and calls attention to areas where accelerated action is needed to meet the ICPD commitments.

Joint Publication

Focus on Maternal Health
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These briefing cards show why investing in the health of mothers is a key to meeting all of  the Millennium Development Goals.

Call for Entries

Migration for Development
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The EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) is seeking submissions from inspirational and innovative civil society-led migration and development initiatives globally. 

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Thoraya Obaid: Combatting Climate Change

The road leading to the key climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009 is a critical one if we are to collectively set the world on a development path that does not undermine our common future.
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0:29 min. Posted 2009
Childhood is for learning, not marriage

30 second spot on early marriage produced by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ICPD.

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4:47 min. Posted 2009
Ecuador: Making Birth Choices

Ecuador passed a law giving women free maternal health care, but the challenge is getting some women to accept it.

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3:03 min. Posted 2009
Supporting Pakistan's Earthquake Survivors

After the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, many women had better access to reproductive health care than before the disaster.

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