Population - Commission on Population and Development
The 43rd Commission on Population and Development
WYA staff and interns participated in the 43rd Commission on Population and Development, which took place at UN Headquarters in New York from April 12-16, 2010. WYA's delegation was led by Shannon Joseph, former WYA UN Advocacy Specialist. The theme of the Commission was "health, morbidity, mortality and development." World Youth Alliance took this theme and applied it to the problem of maternal mortality, suggesting that health, morbidity, mortality and development intersect at the right of mothers to receive the healthcare needed to have safe pregnancies and deliveries.
To read WYA's written statement, click here.
To read about intern and staff participation in the CPD, please go to the regional blogs.
The 42nd Commission on Population and Development
 WYA members participated in the 42nd Commission on Population and Development (CPD) which took place at UN Headquarters in New York from March 30 to April 3, 2009.
The theme of CPD-42 was "The contribution of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development to the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals."
WYA's Statements to the Commission
- Watch Director of Advocacy, Rebecca Austen, deliver WYA's oral statement during the Commission
- Read WYA's written statement encouraging a person-centered approach to meeting the Millennium Development Goals
Blog Entries from Our Advocacy Team
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If you would like to represent WYA at the next CPD, please contact your regional WYA office. Click here for contact information.
2008 Accomplishments
The 41st Commission on Population and Development took place at UN Headquarters in New York, from April 7 to 11, 2008 and addressed the theme: "Population distribution, Urbanization, Internal Migration and Development."
World Youth Alliance submitted a written statement to the commission emphasizing the need for investment in human capacity development as an answer to current challenges related to the rapid urbanization occurring throughout the world. The statement included the WYA's 2007 Declaration on Population and Development.
 Interns Aliah Dimaporo of the Philippines, Marystella Ramirez Guerra of El Salvador, and Katarzyna Petriw of Poland served as WYA's representatives at the commission. Shannon Joseph, Director of WYA-North America, wrote a statement on WYA's behalf that was delivered by Aliah Dimaporo to the assembly of delegates. In it we shared the lessons we have learned through our work with Acortar Distancias in Mexico and Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines emphasizing that human capacity development and investments in cultural capital are critical for successful sustainable development.
Read WYA's oral statement to the 41st Commission on Population and Development here
Read WYA's written statement to the 41st Commission on Population and Development here
For official UN Translations of the statement in Arabic, Spanish, French, Chinese and Russian please contact northamerica@wya.net
Relevant Documents
Basic Policy Analysis Guideline
Protocol for Participation
2007 Report from the UN Secretary-General
CPD-39 History and Briefing Packet
Relevant Links
Official CPD Site - http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm
Logistics
Accommodations and Maps
Registration Forms and Deadlines
General Schedule (TBA)
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