Commission on Population and Development fifty-second session
Review and appraisal of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
1-5 April 2019
Bureau members: H.E. Mr. Courtenay Rattray (Jamaica) - Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (Chair); Ms. Yuliana Angelova (Bulgaria) - Eastern-European Group (Vice-Chair); Mr. René Lauer (Luxembourg) - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (Vice-Chair); Mr. Saidu Nallo (Sierra Leone) - African Group (Vice-Chair); Ms. Leila C. Lora-Santos (Philippines) - Asia-Pacific Group (Vice-Chair).
High-level interactive panel: Key findings and recommendations of the regional conferences on population and development (concept note)
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon
Expert panel and interactive discussion (flyer)
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 3:00 - 4.30 p.m.
Agenda items
1. Election of officers1
1 In accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 2005/213 of 31 March 2005, the Commission, immediately following the closure of the fifty-first session, held the first meeting of its fifty-second session for the sole purpose of electing a new Chair and other members of the Bureau, in accordance with rule 15 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Council. Only one Bureau member was elected at the first meeting; therefore the Commission will resume agenda item 1 at its second meeting on 1 April 2019, in order to elect the Chair and other Bureau members for the 52nd session.2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
3. General debate:
(a) Actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development at the global, regional and national levels;
(b) Review and appraisal of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
4. Programme implementation and future programme of work of the Secretariat in the field of population.
5. Provisional agenda for the fifty-third session of the Commission.
6. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-second session.
Closing Statements
Note verbale
Follow-up
High-level Political Forum (9-18 July 2019)
In the news
Information for participants
Side events
Events
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Briefing on organizational matters, logistics and NGO participation
New York, 25 February 2019
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Briefing on substantive reports
New York, 8 March 2019 -
Expert Group Meeting on "Review and appraisal of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development"
New York, 1-2 November 2018 - Regional Events A list of regional events that took place in preparation for the Commission meeting