Key Areas
for  Population and Reproductive Health
  About the Key Issues Section (1):
 
The Key Issues in this sector directly reflect the chapter content of the Programme of Action (POA) of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994, and the Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, 1999. Accordingly, the description of each Key Issue includes chapter and paragraph references to the ICPD POA and/or Key Actions. (edit)
  Archive of Population/Reproductive Health Portal Feature Highlights (15):
 
Population and Reproductive Health Portal Feature Highlights are archived in PDF Format.
  Adolescents & Adolescent Reproductive Health (786):
 
Topic as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter VII, paras. 7.41-7.48 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter7)
  Family: Composition, Rights, Structure, & Socioeconomic Support (161):
 
Includes resources about the family, diversity of family structure and composition, family rights and socioeconomic support to the family as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter V (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter5).
  Fertility, Mortality, Population Growth & Structure, Population Ageing (503):
 
Also includes population growth rates, children and youth, elderly people, indigenous people, persons with disabilities and related population and vital statistics, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter VI (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter6)
  Gender Equality, Equity & Empowerment of Women (860):
 
Includes resources about gender equality, equity and empowerment of women, the status of women and girls and male responsibility and participation in gender issues, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter IV (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter4). For further information, see the UNFPA website section on International Consensus Language on Gender (http://www.unfpa.org/gender/icl.htm)
  International Cooperation & Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector; Follow-up to the Conference (589):
 
Includes responsibilities of partners in development, resources related to the non-governmental sector, and conference follow-up activities at national, sub-regional, regional and international level. Topic as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XIV, paras. 14.1-14.7, Chapter XV and Chapter XVI (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter14) (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter15) (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter16)
  Migration & Refugees (353):
 
Includes international and internal migration, and internal migration and internally displaced persons, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter IX (http://www.unfpa.org/population/popups/chap9.htm) and (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter9); also includes international migration and development, documented and undocumented migrants and refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter X (http://www.unfpa.org/population/popups/chap10.htm) and(http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter10)
  National Population Legislation, Laws, Policies & Plans of Action (424):
 
Includes national population legislation, laws, policies and plans of action and related resources, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XIII, Paras. 13.1-13.6 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter13).
  National Population Programmes & Human Resource Development (439):
 
Includes national population programmes, programme management and human resource development, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XIII, Paras. 13.7-13.10 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter13).
  Population & the Environment (148):
 
Includes resources about population and the environment, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter III, Paras. 3.23-3.32.(http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter3)
  Population Behaviour Change Communication, Advocacy, Information & Education (1284):
 
Topic as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XI (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter11)
  Population Distribution & Urbanization (163):
 
Topic as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter IX (http://www.unfpa.org/population/chap9.htm) and (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter9)
  Population-Related Discussion Lists, Listservs & e-Journals (68):
 
Provides links to electronic discussions on population-related topics, as suggested in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XI, para. 22, "the tremendous potential of print, audiovisual and electronic media, including databases and networks, such as the United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN), should be harnessed to disseminate technical information, and to promote and strengthen understanding of the relationships between population, consumption, production and sustainable development."
  Population, Sustained Economic Growth & Sustainable Development, & Poverty (639):
 
Also includes the integration of population and development strategies, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter III (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chater3)
  Primary Health Care & Morbidity (884):
 
Also includes the health-care sector and child survival, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, chapter VIII (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter8). For further information see the UNFPA websites' Background Information on the Key International Agreements (http://www.unfpa.org/mothers/concensus.htm)
  Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Family Planning & Delivery of Services (1860):
 
Includes women's health and safe motherhood, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter VIII, paras. 8.12-8.18 and 8.25. (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter8); also includes family planning and delivery of services, as defined in Chapter VII of the ICPD Programme of Action (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter7). For further information, see the UNFPA websites' Background Information on the Key International Agreements(http://www.unfpa.org/mothers/concensus.htm). "Reproductive rights embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws,international laws and international human rights documents and other consensus documents. These rights rest on the recognition of the basic rights of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health. It also includes the right to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence, as expressed in human rights documents." (ICPD Programme of Action, Paragraph 7.3)
  Resource Mobilization & Allocation for Population Activities (544):
 
Includes national and international resource mobilization, allocation and funding, as defined in ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XIII, paras. 13.11-13.24 and Chapter XIV, paras. 14.8-14.18 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter13) and (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter14)
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), including HIV/AIDS (1111):
 
Topic as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter VII, paras. 7.27-7.33 and Chapter VIII, paras. 8.28-8.35 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter7) and (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter8)
  Technology, Research & Development (813):
 
Also includes basic data collection, analysis and dissemination, reproductive health research, and social and economic research, as defined in the ICPD Programme of Action, Chapter XII (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter12); also includes information and communication technology and population, as defined in Chapter XI, para. 11.22 (http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/populatin/icpd.htm#chapter11)