Expert group meeting on population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development
New York
Overview
The question of how to feed a growing global population has been central to discussions around population and development for decades. While the Programme of Action of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development highlighted the problem of undernutrition, today's discussion of malnutrition is broader and includes stunting, wasting, overweight and obesity, as well as micronutrient deficiencies. Moreover, there is an increasing recognition of the challenges to food security posed by factors such as climate change, conflict and economic downturns.
Recognizing the importance and timeliness of these topics, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development decided in 2018 that the thematic focus of its fifty-third session in 2020 would be "Population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development". In preparation for the upcoming session, the Population Division of 缅北禁地DESA will convene an expert group meeting on this topic, to be held in New York from 16 to 17 September 2019.
The expert meeting is expected to provide substantive inputs for the preparation of the reports of the Secretary-General on the special theme of the fifty-third session of the Commission on Population and Development. In particular, the meeting will result in draft recommendations on ways in which the Commission can contribute to the international dialogue on the issues.
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Organization of work
Monday, 16 September 2019 |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
Session I: Opening of the meeting
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10:15 - 11:30 |
Session II: Setting the stage: Trends, concepts, definitions, and data sources |
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11:45 - 1:00 |
Session III: Food security and population change |
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3:00 - 4:15 |
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4:30 - 6:00
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Tuesday, 17 September 2019 |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Session IV: Nutrition and population health
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11:15 - 1:00 |
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3:00 - 4:00 |
Session V: Regional perspectives
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4:15 - 5:30 |
Session VI: Discussion and recommendations for key messages to the CPD |
5:30 - 5:45 |
Session VII: Closing |
Selected background readings
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Programme of Action of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development
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Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Report of the Secretary-General on Agriculture, food security and nutrition ()