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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"ICPD 94", No. 15
May 1994
Newsletter of the International Conference on Population and
Development
Cairo, Egypt, 5-13 September 1994
DR. SADIK ADDRESSES SMALL ISLANDS CONFERENCE
Addressing the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of
Small Island Developing States on 28 April, ICPD Secretary-General
and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Nafis Sadik praised Cuba,
Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka for fully integrating population
policies into their national development strategies. The Conference
was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 25 April - 6 May.
"These countries have invested heavily in the social sectors,
including the health of their population, reproductive health
services and the level of education of the people, especially of
girls," Dr. Sadik said. "In spite of problems with economic growth,
they have achieved high levels of regular use of family planning
methods and low levels of infant and maternal mortality."
At a press conference, Dr. Sadik said, "It is often very
difficult, if not impossible, for the small island developing
nations with their limited resources, to strike a balance between
population, environment, and development." A lack of reproductive
health services targeting adolescents is a serious problem in the
Caribbean, in particular, she said. Investments in education for
girls are key to any long-lasting demographic change, she stressed.
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