World Population Day

The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development . 3. (continued) Action on draft proposals 5. Provisional agenda of the sixtieth session of the Commission Note by the Secretariat containing the provisional agenda of the sixtieth session of the Commission (E/CN.9/2026/L.2) 6. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-ninth session Closure of the session -- Election of officers of the 60th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD60 Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website  &  Organization of work Watch the (9th meeting) 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD59 - 2) (1st meeting) 60th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD60! Economic and Social Council

This side event focuses on advocating innovative technological strategies that empower policymakers and stakeholders to make data-driven, population-centered decisions for transforming education in VUCA contexts. The goal is to promote inclusive education and sustainable development in VUCA environments. By leveraging digitalization and AI, the event aims to bridge educational divides, identify best practices, and enhance collaboration among stakeholders for sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Watch Transforming Education for Inclusive Development: Leveraging Technology for Population-Centered Decision-Making in Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) Contexts (CPD59 Side Event)! Economic and Social Council

The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development. 4. Programme implementation and future programme of work of the Secretariat in the field of population. Panel of national experts on the programme of work in population, followed by interactive discussion, on: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on programme implementation and progress of work in the field of population in 2025: Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (E/CN.9/2026/5) (b) Note by the Secretariat on the draft proposed programme plan for 2027 and programme performance for 2025: subprogramme 5, Population, of programme 7, Economic and social affairs (continued) General discussion, statements. Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website  &  Organization of work . Watch the (8th mee...

 The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development. (continued) General discussion, statements. Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website &  Organization of work . Watch the (7th meeting) 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD59! Live Economic and Social Council

   This side event of the  fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) seeks to sustain the momentum of the Cotonou Youth Action Agenda and the 2024 ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology, emphasizing that a digital future must be equitable and co-engineered with the people who navigate it daily. The implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action is now inextricably linked to the rapid evolution of technology, research, and development (R&D). As digital platforms increasingly mediate how young people access information, health services, and civic participation, these spaces have become the infrastructure of rights realization. Consequently, exclusion from the design and deployment of these systems is an exclusion from rights. While approximately 79 per cent of people aged 15 to 24 globally use the Internet, they frequently encounter censorship of health information, algorithmic suppression of gender equality content, and technology-facilitated...

 The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development. (continued) General discussion, statements. Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website &  Organization of work . Watch the (6th meeting) 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD59! Live Economic and Social Council

This side event, focused on Demographic Resilience, explores the growing diversity in global demographic trends, with some countries experiencing rapid population growth while others face stagnation or decline, each bringing distinct policy challenges. The event pursues three main objectives: (1) to introduce demographic resilience and its importance for achieving sustainable development; (2) to showcase country examples of actions taken at different stages of the demographic transition; and (3) to identify key global principles for building demographic resilience while safeguarding individual rights and choices. By bringing together diverse country experiences, the event underscores the importance of the systematic use of population data for strategic planning, adapting systems, and investing in human capital across the life course to build resilient and inclusive societies. Watch Unpacking the imperatives for building demographic resilience and sustainable development (CPD59 Side E...

The panel will bring together Member States, regional institutions, the United Nations, and civil society to explore how population dynamics, technology, and research can advance equitable and sustainable development outcomes, in line with the ICPD Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda. Watch Technology, Equity and SRHR: Global South Pathways to Sustainable Development (CPD59 Side Event)! 01:05:10 Economic and Social Council

The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development. (continued) Expert panel, followed by interactive discussion, on: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development (E/CN.9/2026/2) (b) Report of the Secretary-General on programmes and interventions on population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development (E/CN.9/2026/3) (c) Report of the Secretary-General on the flow of financial resources for assisting in the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (E/CN.9/2026/4)(continued) General discussion, statements Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website  &  Organization of work . Watch (3rd meeting) 59th ses...

Side event of the 59th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) focusing on Integrating Population Dynamics, Technology and Research for Sustainable Development: Advancing WASH Outcomes. The 59th Session of the Commission on Population and Development focuses on Population, Technology, and Research in the Context of Sustainable Development. The concept directly supports CPD59 by: • Positioning population dynamics as a core determinant of development outcomes, including health, aging, fertility, migration, and urbanization. • Highlighting technology as a transformative tool for demographic data systems, health delivery, and social protection. • Emphasizing research and evidence as essential for designing population‑responsive, rights‑based, and inclusive policies • Addressing digital, gender, geographic, and socioeconomic inequalities that shape population well‑being. • Strengthening national capacities to anticipate demographic shifts and integrate them into sust...

The 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) will meet from 13 April to 17 April 2026. Theme: Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development . Opening of the session (Remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General) 1. Election of officers 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters Provisional agenda and organization of work (E/CN.9/2026/1; E/CN.9/2026/L.1) 3. General debate: (a) Actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development at the global, regional and national levels (b) Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development General discussion, statements Related Sites and Documents:  Commission on Population and Development, Fifty-ninth session website  &  Organization of work . Watch the 2nd meeting) 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD59! 03:16:21 ...

 The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Continuation of the morning meeting (if necessary). Related Sites and Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (11th meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

 The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Action on draft proposals Provisional agenda of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission Note by the Secretariat containing the provisional agenda of the fifty ninth session of the Commission (E/CN.9/2025/L.2) Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-eighth session Closure of the session Related Sites and Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (10th meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

  This side event will highlight how demographic intelligence can inform evidence-based health policies , strengthen health systems and promote sustainable development . Understanding population dynamics through a multidimensional lens is essential for ensuring equitable health policies and achieving universal health coverage in all regions. The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Watch Demographic Intelligence for Health Equity: Harnessing Data for Inclusive Policies and Universal Coverage (CPD58 Side Event)!

  Finding the ways to promote Population Health through the 'Health in All Policies' Approach in the Arab Region. The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Watch Promoting Population Health through the 'Health in All Policies' Approach in the Arab Region (CPD58 Side Event)!

  Finding the way to promote the Health and Well-Being of Women and Children in Africa. The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Watch Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Women and Children in Africa (CPD58 Side Event)!

This side event will raise awareness and mobilize stakeholders to promote and take action to ensure access to health products as an essential measure towards achieving the objectives of the ICPD Programme of Action and Goal 3 of the SDGs . The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Watch Advancing health equity: universal access to health products (CPD58 Side Event)!

 The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Programme implementation and future programme of work of the Secretariat in the field of population Panel of national experts on the programme of work in population, followed by interactive debate, on: (a) Report of the Secretary General on world demographic trends (E/CN.9/2025/5) (b) Report of the Secretary-General on programme implementation and progress of work in the field of population in 2024: Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (E/CN.9/2025/6) (c) Note by the Secretariat on the draft proposed programme plan for 2026 and programme performance for 2024: subprogramme 5, Population, of programme 7, Economic and social affairs General discussion, statements (Continued) Related Sites and Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch th...

Thematic presentation: Multi-stakeholder panel on ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing for all at all ages, followed by interactive debate.  The  58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD58)  will meet from 7 April to 11 April 2025 under the theme:  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages . Related Sites and Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (7th meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

This event at CPD highlights SRHR as essential for well-being, gender equality, and development. Organized by the Governments of Brazil, Sri Lanka (TBC), and South Africa with PMNCH and UNFPA (TBC), this event at CPD highlights SRHR as essential for well-being, gender equality, and development. Despite global commitments, inequalities persist, especially in the Global South. This event will serve as a platform for countries represented in the panel to engage in a significant dialogue on building stronger global partnerships and equitable funding to ensuring universal access to health coverage and development.  Watch the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights as Catalyst for Social and Economic Rights. Advancing Health, Equity and Development (CPD58 Side Event)!