Commission on Population and Development

In 1999, General Assembly resolution 54/120 endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers of Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. Such a day provides an opportunity to celebrate young peoples’ views and initiatives on a global scale. 

The theme of International Youth Day 2021 is, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, with the aim of highlighting that the success of such a global effort will not be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people. 

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. The world demographic situation, with primary reference to fertility
4. Population and economic and social development with special reference to developing countries.
5. Progress of other demographic studies.
6. Regional demographic activities.
7. The world population census programme: evaluation and analysis of results
8. Population conferences.
9.  
   1. Progress of work during 1961-1962 in the field of population;

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of agenda
3. Report of the Secretary-General
4. Demographic aspects of technical assistance for economic development of under-developed areas
5. Studies of the interrelationship of demographic, economic and social factors 
6. Problems connected with 1950 censuses of population
7. Improvement of migration statistics
8. Migration studies and research
9. Demographic Yearbook
10. Possibilities for research on demographic aspects of employment and unemployment
11. Other items

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Report of the Secretary-General
4. Preliminary consideration of "findings of studies on the relationships between population trends and economic and social factors".
5. Studies of inter-relationships of demographic, economic and social factors in particular areas : India, other possible areas
6. Problems connected with 1950 and 1951 censuses of population
7. Development of standards for registration and compilation of vital statistics

Agenda

1. Opening of the session by the Assistant Secretary-General
2. Election of officers (section A of this report)
3. Adoption of the agenda (section A)
4. Implementation of previous recommendations of the Commission (sections D 4, D 7, H 1, H 2, H 3, and H 4)
5. World Population Conference (section C)
6. Studies of the interrelationships of demographic; economic and social factors (sections D 1, D 2, and D 4)
7. Fertility and mortality studies (section D 6)
8. Migration
   • Studies and research in migration (section E)

Agenda

1. Opening of the session by a representative of the Secretary-General
2. Election of officers 
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Implementation of previous recommendations of the Commission:
   • World Population Conference
   • Technical assistance activities in the field of population
   • Other projects previously recommended by the Commission
5. Plans of the Secretary-General regarding publications and studies in the economic and social fields:

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Implementation of previous recommendations of the Commission
4. Population seminars and other technical assistance activities undertaken in the field of population
5. Regional demographic research and training centres
6. Demographic pilot studies
7. Demographic aspects of industrialization of underdeveloped countries
8. World population census programme
9. Appraisal and utilization of fragmentary and inadequate census and vital statistics

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Objectives and accomplishments of the United Nations in the field of population
4. The world demographic situation, with primary reference to mortality
5. World population census programme: evaluation, analysis and utilization of results of the censuses of underdeveloped countries
6. Demographic studies relevant to policy-making and planning of economic and social development programmes for under-developed countries:
   • Population projections

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Population and economic and social development:
   • Report on the inquiry among Governments on problems resulting from the interaction of economic development and population changes General Assembly resolution 1838 (XVII))
   • Studies of interrelationships between population growth and economic development with particular reference to needs for investments in educational facilities and health services in developing countries (General Assembly resolution 1838 (XVII))

Agenda

1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. United Nations activities in the fields of population
4. World demographic survey: urban and rural population, 1920-1980
5. Progress report on demographic studies, reports and manuals:
   • Interrelationships between population growth and investment in education and health
   • Other studies, reports and manuals
6. Promotion of improvement in demographic statistics:
   • Progress report on the 1970 World Population Census Programme