UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
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| UN Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) |
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Population Growth, Demographic Structure Viewed as Major Challenges Meeting in Paris from 16-20 November 1992, scholars and representatives of UN organizations and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concluded that 'population size, growth and distribution are major challenges to the revitalization of economic growth and social development in developing countries, and to the preservation of the environment." These issues and others were addressed at the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Population Growth and Demographic Structure, which took place at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Hosted by the French Government, the Meeting addressed topics such as population growth, demographic structure, socio-economic development, how differing development patterns affected population dynamics, demographic and socio-economic implications of the AIDS epidemic, education, and the consequences of rapid growth of the labour force in developing countries. Mr. Gerard Moreau, Director of Population and Migration in the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration, Dr. Nafis Sadik, ICPD Secretary-General, and Mr. Shunichi Inoue, then Conference Deputy Secretary-General, gave opening addresses. Mr. Leon Tabah (France) chaired the Meeting. Vice-Chairmen were Ms. Jenny de long-Gierveld (Netherlands), who also chaired the Recommendations Committee, Mr. T. N. Srinivasan (India), and Mr. George Stolnitz (USA). Ms. Tan Poo Chang (Malaysia) served as Rapporteur. The Recommendations Committee included Ms. Lita Domingo (Philippines), Mr. Eduardo Rios-Neto (Brazil), Mr. 1. O. Orubuloye (Nigeria) and Mr. Kevin Kinsella (USA). Mr. Jean-Pierre Gonnot of the UN Population Division served as Technical Secretary. The Group adopted a set of recommendations which addressed population growth, poverty, women's economic independence, age structure, AIDS, health, employment and data collection. Copies of the recommendations are available from the ICPD Secretariat and from the Population and Development Section, UN Population Division.