The 52nd session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD 52) will take place from 1 to 5 April 2019 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Special Theme:
Review and appraisal of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and its contribution to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Review of relevant United Nations plans and programmes of action:
(i) International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action;
(ii) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
For more information on this session, please visit the CPD52 website
For more information on NGO participation, please visit CPD52 NGO information page
Written Statements:
Submission of written statements is open for NGOs in General and Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC via United Nations CSO-net. The deadline for submitting written statements is 1 December 2018. You will be notified if your statement has been accepted by 15 January 2019. Please click here to submit a statement. We will not be able to accept statements submitted via e-mail. More information on written statements may be found at this link.
Oral Statements:
Click here for instructions on how request an oral statement. The deadline for requests for oral statements is 15 March 2019.
Side Events:
All side-events held at United Nations Headquarters MUST be organized by, or in collaboration with, a Member State or a UN entity. Please contact us at CPDNGO@un.org if you wish to organize a side event.