Briefing on thematic reports of the Secretary-General held in preparation for the forty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development

New York

24 March 2015

Overview

The special theme for the forty-eighth session of the Commission on Population and Development, which will take place during 13-17 April 2015, will be “Realizing the future we want: Integrating population issues into sustainable development, including in the post-2015 development agenda”. In preparation for the Commission, this briefing will review the thematic reports of the Secretary-General that are under consideration by the Commission.

Provisional Agenda

  • Opening Remarks
    • H.E. Ms. Bénédicte Frankinet, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative, Belgium
  • Introduction by Moderator
    • Mr. John Wilmoth, Director, Population Division, UNDESA
  • Presentations
    • Mr. Barney Cohen, Assistant Director, Population Division, UNDESA. Presentation on Report of the Secretary-General on integrating population issues into sustainable development, including in the post-2015 development agenda.
    • Ms. Rachel Snow, Professor, University of Michigan. Presentation on Report of the Secretary-General on the monitoring of population programmes, focusing on integrating population issues into sustainable development, including in the post-2015 development agenda.
    • Ms. Ann Pawliczko, Officer-in-Charge, Population and Development Branch, UNFPA. Presentation on 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.
 
  • General discussion
  • Closing Remarks
    • H.E. Ms. Bénédicte Frankinet, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative, Belgium

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