Briefing for Member States on substantive reports in preparation for the forty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development
New York
Date:
22 March 2016
Overview
The special theme for the forty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development, which will take place during 11-15 April 2016, will be 鈥淪trengthening the demographic evidence base for the post-2015 development agenda鈥�. In preparation for the Commission, this meeting will brief member states on the substantive reports.
Provisional Agenda
Opening remarks
- Dr. Mwaba Patricia Kasese-Bota, Zambia
Presentations
- Jorge Bravo, Branch Chief - Population Division UNDESA. Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the demographic evidence base for the post-2015 development agenda (E/CN.9/2016/3)
- Rachel Snow, ScD Chief, Population and Development Branch - UNFPA. Programmes and Innovations to Strengthen the Demographic Evidence Base for Implementation of the ICPD POA and the 2030 Agenda
- John Wilmoth, Director - Population Division UNDESA. Note by the Secretariat on the future organization and methods of work of the Commission on Population and Development (E/CN.9/2016/8)
General discussion
Closing Remarks
- Dr. Mwaba Patricia Kasese-Bota, Zambia
Background Documents