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Conference Adopts Concensus Document

Latin American/Caribbean Conference Adopts Consensus Document



The regional population conference held in Mexico City from 29 April - 4 

May, produced an official document entitled "The Latin American and 

Caribbean Consensus on Population and Development", which will constitute 

the region's principal contribution to the 1994 Cairo Conference. It was the 

last of the five regional conferences convened by ECOSOC as part of the ICPD 

preparatory process.



The Consensus reached at Mexico, which encompasses a total of 79 

recommendations, set clear priorities for the region on reproductive health 

and family planning. Two separate resolutions were adopted: one on a 

Regional Plan of Action on Population and Development, which would contain a 

series of goals; the other requesting observer status for the associate 

members of regional commissions to participate in the ICPD and its 

preparatory process. A large number of NGOs played a substantial and direct 

role in the regional conference.



The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Conference on Population and 

Development was jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Latin 

America and Caribbean (ECLAC) the Latin American Demographic Centre 

(CELADE), and UNFPA.