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CPD Factsheet

This CPD factsheet learns you all ins and outs: what is the CPD, why it is important, and how you can engage!

The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) helps the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to monitor, review, and assess the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA) at national, regional, and international levels and advises ECOSOC on: issues and trends regarding population and development strategies, the ICPD PoA etc. The CPD takes place yearly in New York to address key thematic issues which include adolescents and youth; ageing; environment; family planning; fertility; HIV/AIDS; international migration; marriage and unions; mortality ; population policies; population trends and urbanization. This CPD factsheet learns you all ins and outs: what is the CPD, why it is important, and how you can engage!