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Huge potential for economic growth requires fulfilling the promise of youth, flagship report says

18 November 2014
Students attend a workshop focused on their rights and potential, held during a conference in Apia, Samoa. Credit: UNFPA Pacific/Ariela Zibiah
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The wall chart on Population Ageing and Development 2012 presents the latest data available on 16 indicators including demographic, social and economic characteristics of the older population at the national, regional and world levels. It also contains illustrative maps and graphs, along with brief explanatory texts of selected regional and global trends on ageing and development.

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International Conference on Population

calendar_today06 August - 14 August 1984

location_onMexico City, Mexico

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World Conference on Population

calendar_today19 August - 30 August 1974

location_onBucharest, Romania

At the conference, the international community highlighted common concerns over emerging population issues by adopting the World Population Plan of Action, which helped governments and the international community coordinate trends in economic and social development related to population.

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Conversations For a Better World Trailer

December 1, 2009
A shared blog on Population, Gender and Health
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Add It Up: Saving Lives + Saving Money

June 25, 2010
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World Population Day 2010

March 16, 2011

2010 World Population Day highlights the importance of data for development. The focus is on the 2010 round of the population and housing census, data analysis for development and UNFPA's lead role in population and development.

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Mobile technology and obstetric fistula

May 23, 2014

A project in Tanzania is using cell phones to help women with fistula. "Mobile technology will be a game-changer in terms of health," says UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.