Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division

Catalogue of Population Division
Publications, Databases and Software

Introduction

The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat was established in 1946 to assist Governments and the international community in dealing with population issues. It is responsible for:

(a)	monitoring world population trends and policies;
(b)	undertaking global research on demographic trends and structure;
(c)	analyzing the relationship between population and socio-economic development;
(d)	providing substantive secretariat services to the Commission on Population and Development and other United Nations bodies on population matters;
(e)	organizing and preparing technical documentation for various expert group meetings and seminars;
(f)	organizing and/or providing technical documentation and substantive support for intergovernmental conferences, such as the World Population Conference held in Bucharest in 1974; the International Conference on Population held in Mexico City in 1984 and the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994;
(g)	coordinating population information activities through the global Population Information Network (POPIN), which promotes the use of the Internet to facilitate and enhance communication among the regional POPINs, specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations and the broader population community; and
(h)	providing substantive support to technical cooperation projects and programmes in population.

The Population Division is concerned with the following areas:

mortality (causes and consequences, levels and trends, differentials between geographical areas, population groups and the sexes);
fertility (levels, trends and differentials, and comparative analysis of factors associated with fertility change);
internal migration and urbanization (patterns of urbanization and growth of large cities in the developing countries);
international migration (social and economic causes and consequences for countries and for the migrants themselves);
estimates and projections (population trends, age and sex structure and other basic demographic indicators);
population policies (at both the national and international levels, on population growth, fertility, mortality and migration);
relationship between socio-economic development and population change (determinants and consequences, including resources and the environment);
methodology of demographic analysis for training and research (particularly for countries with poor demographic data); and
coordination of population information activities.

Close collaboration is maintained with other units of the Secretariat, including the population units of the regional commissions, and with specialized agencies, funds and programmes, in particular United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and World Health Organization (WHO).

The work of the Division is published in a variety of formats to meet the needs of diverse audiences. These publications, used by Governments, national and international organizations, research institutions and individuals engaged in social and economic planning, research and training, and by the general public, include:

(a) Reports on world population trends and policies and on population estimates and projections;

(b) Technical manuals on methodology of demographic analysis and projections;

(c) Special studies of demographic and population policy issues;

(d) International conferences, Expert Group Meetings, Seminars and Workshops;

(e) Wall Charts;

(f) A semi-annual journal entitled Population Bulletin of the United Nations;

(g) A semi-annual Population Newsletter.

(h) Databases and software.

All inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, Rm. DC2-1950, New York, NY 10017 United States of America.

Publications with sales numbers can also be obtained from bookstores and distributors throughout the world, or from the United Nations Publications, New York, NY 10017, United States of America, or Geneva, Switzerland, or from the following regional commissions:

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations Building
Rajdammern Avenue
Bangkok, Thailand

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Casilla 179-D
Santiago, Chile

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
P.O. Box 3001
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
P.O. Box 11-8575
Riad El-Solh Square
Beirut, Lebanon

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(a)	Reports on world population trends and policies and on population estimates and projections;
(b)	Technical manuals on methodology of demographic analysis and projections;
(c)	Special studies of demographic and population policy issues;
(d)	International conferences, Expert Group Meetings, Seminars and Workshops;
(e)	Wall Charts;
(f)	A semi-annual journal entitled Population Bulletin of the United Nations;
(g)	A semi-annual Population Newsletter.
(h)	Databases and software.

Catalogue of Population DivisionPublications, Databases and Software

Introduction

Catalogue of Population Division
Publications, Databases and Software