The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs is an important centre of demographic research that supports intergovernmental processes at the United Nations in the area of population and development. The Division brings population issues to the attention of the international community, highlighting the central role of demographic trends in all aspects of sustainable development. The Division publishes several detailed collections of data about the world’s population, as well as descriptions and analyses of global demographic trends. It also assists countries in developing their capacity to produce and analyse population data and information.
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Recent and upcoming events
- World Population Day
Saturday 11 July 2020 - 53rd Session of the Commission on Population And Development
5 April 2019 and 2020 - Population Association of America 2020
22 - 25 April 2020 - Expert Group Meeting on “Methods for the World Population Prospects 2021 and beyond”
06 - 08 April 2020 - Expert Group Meeting on "Population , food security, nutrition and sustainable development"
16-17 September 2019
The History of the Commission
A lot has changed in the world over the past 70 years; our population has grown and the world's understanding of population issues has changed immensely. The Commission on Population and Development was there for all these changes. Its firsts session took place 70 years ago, and this year we celebrate the Commissions' 50th session.
In this video, key players take us back to the important events and milestones in population research throughout the years.