UN Commission on Population and Development, 56th Session (2023)

Population, education and sustainable development

Members of the Commission

Bureau members

H.E. Gheorghe Leucă, (Republic of Moldova) – Eastern European Group (Chair)
Mr. Edgar Sisa (Botswana) – African Group (AG) (Vice-Chair)
Ms. Sarah Linton (Australia) – Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (Vice-Chair)
Ms. Sylvia Paola Mendoza Elguea (Mexico) – Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (Vice-Chair-designate)

Agenda item 1: Election of officers*

^{*In accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 2005/213, the Commission, immediately following the closure of its fifty-fifth session, will hold the first meeting of its fifty-sixth session for the sole purpose of electing the new Chair and other officers of the Commission, in accordance with rule 15 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Council.}

Agenda item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters

Provisional agenda for the fifty-sixth session of the Commission

Report of the Secretary-General on programmes and interventions for the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development in the context of population, education and sustainable development (E/CN.9/2022/L.2)

Note by the Secretariat on the organization of work of the session

Agenda item 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) Population, education and sustainable development.

Documentation

Report of the Secretary-General on population, education and sustainable development.

Report of the Secretary-General on the flow of financial resources for assisting in the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Panels

Country statements (Available here)

UN system and NGO statements (Available here)

Agenda item 4: Programme implementation and future programme of work of the Secretariat in the field of population

Report of the Secretary-General on programme implementation and progress of work in the field of population in 2022: Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Note by the Secretariat on the programme plan for 2023 and programme performance for 2021: subprogramme 5, Population, of programme 7, Economic and social affairs

Agenda item 5: Provisional agenda for the fifty-seventh session of the Commission

Agenda item 6: Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-sixth session

Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-sixth session

Contributions of the Commission to the Economic and Social Council

Informal Briefing on the Substantive Preparations of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development

Dear NGO delegate,

In preparation for the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development (10 to 14 April 2023), the Population Division of UN DESA is organizing an informal briefing on the substantive preparations of the session.

The briefing will be held on Thursday, 27 October 2022 from 1.15-2.30 pm in Conference Room 6.

Please find attached the draft concept note for the event.

The briefing will take place in person.

We look forward to seeing you.

Kind regards

Population Division

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference

Dialogue Ⅱ of the 40th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace International Conference:

Are Homo Sapiens Destined to be Trapped in the Myth of Unlimited Growth or Do They Have the Potential to Transform Themselves?

Dialogue II will feature Dr. Ehrlich, a renowned American professor in population studies, who will offer insights into the destiny of Homo sapiens trapped in the myth of limitless growth. Scholars warn that Earth’s capacity to support the coexistence of people and nature that has continued since time immemorial is nearing a breaking point. The dialogue will shed light on what kind of earth knowledge and practices are needed to save the future of human society from the looming crisis.

Panelists:

Paul R. Ehrlich, Emeritus Chair Professor, Department of Biology Stanford University
Jae Chun Choe, Distinguished Professor of EcoScience, Ehwa Women’s University

To view the Peace BAR Festival livestream and read the full program, please visit http://163.180.96.152:8082/pbf_E/main/index.do.

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace, and Security, please visit ngocdps.wordpress.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on Human Rights, please email the co-chairs at bknotts@uua.org or bobbinassar@gmail.com. For more information on the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, please visit facebook.com/NGOCoRIP.

54th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development

The 54th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development will take place from 19th to 23rd April under the priority theme “Population, Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Development.” The Chair this year is H.E. Mr. Yemdaogo Eric Tiare, Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso.

To view the full agenda including expert panels, side events, bureau members, and additional information for NGOs, visit un.org/development/desa/pd/events/commission-population-and-development-fifty-fourth-session.

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Social Development, please visit ngosocdev.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit ngocsdvienna.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org.

54th session of the Commission on Population and Development

Dear NGO representatives,

In the context of the fifty-fourth session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), the co-facilitators, Ms. Cristina Popescu (Romania) and Mr. Nizar Kaddouh (Lebanon), would like to invite you to an online informal consultation with NGOs on the zero draft of the resolution on population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development (attached).

The consultation will take place Thursday, 1 April 2021 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. New York time (EDT).

The weblink for the consultation is: https://undesa.webex.com/undesa/j.php?MTID=m6218bcc8c492f6b946c20d9f79492

The meeting will be open from 08.30 am onwards. Please call in before the meeting starts to test your equipment.

Kind regards

Population Division, UN DESA

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit ngocsdvienna.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Financing for Development, please visit ngosonffd.org.

[Submission Deadline] Dynamics of Accumulated Inequalities for Seniors In Employment

Dynamics of Accumulated Inequalities for Seniors In Employment (DAISIE)
Final Conference – Call for papers
Organiser: Karlstad University, Sweden

Against the background of an ageing population, questions of extended working life have been
placed high on the global political agenda. At the same time, growing research indicates that
employment opportunities and working conditions for seniors are often at odds with these
political initiatives and that there are increasing inequalities associated with the normative
expectations associated with ageing at work. Unequal conditions in terms of health,
involvement in informal care and the age climate of different workplaces are examples of
factors that risk creating accumulated inequalities in an extended working life.

Based on analysis of the gendered impacts of policies aimed at extended working life and
comparisons of three contrasting occupations (health, transport, financial services) in the Czech
Republic, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, the NORFACE DIAL (Dynamics of
Inequality Across the Life Course: Structures and Processes) project Dynamics of Accumulated
Inequalities for Seniors in Employment (DAISIE) has focused on issues such as the current
working conditions of the 50+ group across countries and occupations, the combined effect of
employment histories, family life events and intergenerational care services on the dynamics of
inequality in later life.

This final conference is an opportunity for members of the DAISIE project and colleagues from
the broader international research community to present papers in relation to work in later life
and accumulated inequalities.
In particular, we invite paper proposals focusing on:
1. Extending working lives policies and organizational practices
2. Combining extending working lives with caring and other unpaid commitments
3. Older workers and ageism
4. Older workers and digitalization
5. Older workers and health
6. Older workers and working conditions
7. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on older workers

We invite submissions of 250-300 words abstracts via the conference webpage: kau.se/en/daisie
Please note that abstract submissions shall include: chosen focus (see list above), names of all
co-authors, and name and contact details of the corresponding author. Deadline for submission is January 15th, 2021.

Key dates:
January 15th – submission of abstracts
February 15th – notification of acceptance
February 22nd – registration opens
April 16th – registration closes

The conference is free of charge. Practical information will be published on the conference webpage in due course.

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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-New York, please visit http://www.ngocoa-ny.org/ . For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit http://ageingcommitteegeneva.org/. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.

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