Population and Development in the 21st Century

Thirty years ago, 179 governments came together in Cairo and transformed the global approach to population issues. A landmark event, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was groundbreaking in its recognition that population issues are deeply intertwined with human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development. The ensuing Program of Action set ambitious goals for improving reproductive health, reducing infant, child, and maternal mortality, and achieving universal access to education, especially for girls. This represented a major departure from previous policies that often focused narrowly on fertility reduction.

Please join us this World Population Day for an event featuring leaders on population and development issues and contributors to a new Population Institute report, Revitalizing Population and Development in the 21st Century. Panelists will discuss what more is needed to realize the vision of ICPD, with particular focus on opportunities to further population and environment goals, financing, reproductive health, gender equality, and advancing multisectoral approaches to ensure no one is left behind.