Press Conference of Dr. Nafis Sadik and PrepCom Chairman Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, 24 March

Commission on Population and Development/UNGASS PrepCom

New York
24-31 March 1999

Following an exchange of views on the proposed key actions, the preparatory committee considered a revised working paper submitted by the Chairman entitled "Proposals for key actions for the further implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD" (E/CN.9/1999/PC/CRP.1/Rev.1).

At the close of its meeting on 1 April, the preparatory committee agreed to meet in a resumed session to continue its consideration of the revised working paper (E/CN.9/1999/PC/CRP.1/Rev.2, 8 April 1999) and other work.

The resumed session will be held in advance of the special session, on 24-25 and 28-29 June.

When it concludes its work, the PrepCom will submit its outcome to the special session, to be held in New York from 30 June-2 July, where it will be endorsed at the highest political level.

• Preparatory Committee for General Assembly Special Session Approves Agenda and Organizational Matters, Will Meet Again to Consider Implementation of Cairo Action Plan. 4 April

• Impact of Foreign Debt Problem on Population Programmes, Importance of Education of Girls to Implement Cairo Outcome Discussed. 26 March

• Speakers Stress Empowerment of Women As Precondition for Success of Population Strategies, As Debate in Population Commission Continues. 25 March (p.m.)

• Population Concerns Now Integrated into Overall Social Development Policy, Cuba Tells Commission on Population and Development. 25 March (a.m.)

• Reproductive Health Information for Young People, AIDS Impact on Development, Death by Pregnancy-related Causes among Issues Considered. 24 March (p.m.)

• PrepCom Opening: Need to Mobilize Resources to Implement Cairo Programme of Action Stressed by Speakers at Population and Development Commission. 24 March (a.m.)

• Asian States Say Population Policies Should Be Protected from Effects of Economic Crisis, in Commission on Population and Development.
  23 March

• UNFPA Welcomes Launch of NewU.S. Committee to Provide Financial and Political Support for Fund (UNFPA). 23 March

• Population and Development Commission Hears Speakers Describe Efforts to Implement Cairo Programme of Action.
  22 March

• Commision on Population and Development Opens Thirty-Second Session.
  22 March

• Governments to Meet at UN Headquarters to Review Gains Since 1994 Cairo Conference.
  (UNFPA) 19 March

• Background press release. 18 March
  (UN Department of Public Information)

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