World Population Day

  Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services (Second regular session, 24-27 August 2026). UPDATE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE EXECUTIVE BOARD EXECUTES ITS GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS. UNDP SEGMENT. UNDP STRUCTURED FUNDING DIALOGUE. • Structured dialogue on financing the results of the UNDP Strategic Plan • Annual review of the financial situation of the United Nations Capital Development Fund, 2025 UNFPA SEGMENT UNFPA STRUCTURED FUNDING DIALOGUE • Report on the UNFPA structured funding dialogue, 2025-2026 The Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS is made up of representatives from 36 countries around the world who serve on a rotating basis. Through its Bureau, consisting of representatives from five regional groups, the Board oversees and supports the activities of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS, ensuring that the organizations remain responsive to the evolving needs of programm...

                                                                    EVENT: On Saturday, July 11th , a webinar to mark the World Population Day 2026 will be held. Register to participate and  Watch the livestream! Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World Population Day 2026; July11th. We are living through a time of profound demographic change. Some countries have historically large numbers of young people. Others are experiencing rapid population ageing. And many are navigating both. Societies and economies are being reshaped by intersecting crises, rising inequalities and disruptive technologies. At the same time, information and misinformation are redefining how we perceive the world around us. How do young adults see their lives, ambitions and futures in a world of constant change? This is the questio...

This side event will highlight how technology, geo-spatial analytics and applied research can generate more precise and actionable demographic intelligence to reveal where risks are concentrated, which populations are most exposed, and where investments are most needed to reduce inequalities and strengthen preparedness. Bringing together perspectives from national institutions, regional actors, technical partners and applied research collaborations, the session will demonstrate how multi-hazard analysis can support more equitable disaster risk reduction, anticipatory action, and resilient service delivery, including the continuity of essential health and sexual and reproductive health services in crisis settings. Related Sites and Documents: Website . Watch the population Intelligence for Risk-Ready Futures: Geospatial Modelling for Rights-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Health Resilience (CPD59 Side Event)! Economic and Social Council

Roadmap to the Realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Justice: Reframing Population Policy through Evidence, Technology and Community Agency. Roadmap to the Realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Justice: Reframing Population Policy through Evidence, Technology and Community Agency (CPD59 Side Event) Economic and Social Council

This side event will share the lived experience of a Muxe woman and explore how inclusive data practices, research and technology can support evidence-based policy-making in line with the ICPD Programme of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals. Related Sites and Documents:  More Information Watch the Inclusive Data for Culturally Diverse Gender Identities: Lessons from Mexico's Muxes (CPD59 Side Event)! Economic and Social Council

This signature side-event at CPD59 will convene Member States, UN entities, youth leaders, and private sector partners to advance concrete action, collaboration and investment-readiness to technological innovation and research breakthroughs that accelerate the implementation of the ICPD PoA. Technology and research are increasingly central to national development strategies under the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA) and the 2030 Agenda. When guided by gender equality and governed through a human rights-based approach, technological innovation and research breakthroughs can accelerate access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities across the life course across all contexts. This signature side-event at CPD59 will convene Member States, UN entities, youth leaders, and private sector partners to advance concrete action, collaboration and investment-readiness to technological innovation and research breakthroughs that ac...

The planned high-level side event session focuses on improving access to maternal and newborn health commodities through stronger supply chains, regulatory systems, and innovation. It emphasizes African-led solutions supported by the African Union and partners like UNFPA, including pooled procurement and new financing mechanisms. The 59th session of the CPD (13-17 April 2026) convenes under the theme: "Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development". Within this context, ending all preventable maternal deaths is a shared global priority and a cornerstone of Africa's social and economic transformation. The planned high-level side event session focuses on improving access to maternal and newborn health commodities through stronger supply chains, regulatory systems, and innovation. It emphasizes African-led solutions supported by the African Union and partners like UNFPA, including pooled procurement and new financing mechanisms. Objectives 1...

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 aim of the UN Population Award Ceremony is to celebrate the achievements of laureates and their contributions to the development and/or implementation of solutions to issues and questions related to population and development. Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award honours an individual and/or institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health questions and to their solutions. The Award was established by the General Assembly in 1981, in resolution 36/201, and was first presented in 1983. It consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize. The Committee for the United Nations Population Award is comprised of 10 UN Member States, with United Nations Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director serving as ex-officio members. Nominations for the award are accepted through 31 December of each year. Related  Documents:  Website . Watch the 2025 United Nations Population Awards Ceremony!

The observance of the World Population Day 2025 will highlight challenge concerning the Global fertility rates by focusing on the largest-ever generation of young people. The theme, “ Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world ,” calls for ensuring youth have the rights, tools, and opportunities to shape their futures.