World Population Day

The theme for World Population Day 2026 this year is “ Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future .” The theme reflects a new report on the findings of the UNFPA Demographic Futures Survey , which asked more than 100,000 Internet-connected people aged 18 to 39 in 73 countries about their partnership, reproductive and life aspirations. The report  entitled " Lives, Choices and Futures. " will be published on 7 July, just ahead of World Population Day – a timely opportunity to place evidence at the centre of global discussions on demographic change, reproductive rights and sustainable development.

Side event of the 57th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission on the introduction of PDP+ the next generation country-owned population intelligence platform. The global data ecosystem has undergone rapid transformation - expanding digital tools, advancing interoperability, and unlocking new analytical possibilities. Yet many countries face growing constraints: delayed censuses, disrupted surveys, financing shortfalls, and increasing demand for timely insights. At a moment when demographic change is reshaping economies and societies, the gap between data production and policy application is widening. This side event will showcase how UNFPA is translating population data into actionable intelligence through the Population Data Portal Plus (PDP+). Designed as a country-owned, standards-aligned platform, PDP+ complements official statistical systems by integrating analytics, validation mechanisms, and forward-looking demographic insights. The session will explore how populati...

As the world continues to experience growing demographic diversity, with more countries expected to experience rapidly declining fertility rates, alongside ethno-nationalist impulses and “overpopulation” concerns in places with persistently high fertility rates, we must exercise maximum caution – and maximum optimism. Leaders would be wise to keep the last 60 years of history in mind as they deliberate policies that might, if poorly designed, be ineffective or yield unintended consequences, with only temporary impacts but potentially terrible human rights costs. They must also recognize the legitimate concerns of young people, who need not only conditions enabling them to make free, informed reproductive choices, but also hope for a future in which those choices are supported (Gessen, 2014). Young people overwhelmingly report worries and uncertainty about their futures. Many expect to experience worse outcomes than their parents did. Their concerns about climate change, economic instab...

 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!

 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...

General discussion, statements (Continued). 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 Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) . Watch the (6th meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

General discussion, statements (continued). 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 Documents:  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (5th meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

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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 . Panel discussion on how the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development can accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and on interlinkages with other United Nations forums, followed by interactive debate. Related Documents:  Commission on Population and Development fifty-eight session website  and  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (4th 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 . Expert panel, followed by interactive debate, on: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages (E/CN.9/2025/2) (b) Report of the Secretary-General on programmes and interventions for the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development in the context of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages (E/CN.9/2025/3) (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.9/2025/4) General discussion, statements (Continued) Related document:  Commission on Population and Development ...

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 . Opening of the session Election of officers Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters 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) Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages General discussion, statements Related Documents/  Provisional Agenda (CPD58) Watch the (2nd meeting) 58th session of the Commission on Population and Development, CPD58!

  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages. Members of the Commission , Bureau members Ms. Catharina Jannigje Lasseur (Kingdom of the Netherlands) - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (Chair) Ms. Josélyne Kwishaka (Burundi) - African Group (AG) (Vice-Chair-designate) Ms. Norma Abi Karam (Lebanon) - Asia-Pacific Group (APG) (Vice-Chair) Mrs. Galina Nipomici (Republic of Moldova) - Eastern European Group (EEG) (Vice-Chair-designate) Ms. Stefany Romero Veiga (Uruguay) - Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (Vice-Chair-designate) Draft programme of work High-level opening statements Ms. Katja Lasseur, Chair of the fifty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development  (CPD) Mr. Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, on behalf of the Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mr. Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-Genera...