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FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Conference on Population and Development
took place in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN – On 12 December 2009
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund in
Uzbekistan, Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan.
Institute of Economy of the Academy of
Science of Uzbekistan and Women’s Assembly
National Public Association organized the
conference on Socio-demographic processes
in modern Uzbekistan, dedicated to the
15th anniversary of International
Conference on Population and Development (ICPDF)
held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994.
The conference participants discussed such
critical issues as socio-demographic
development in the provinces of the country
in light of ICPD Programme of Action
implementation. The main directions of work
consisted of discussion on demographic
situation in Uzbekistan and its change
trends, family under protection of the
state, linkages between socio-economic and
demographic processes, population health,
women and economics and population
migration.
As a result of the conference a number of
recommendations were developed and will be
promoted for implementation among local
authorities in the provinces of the country.
“The issues of population and development
are under direct attention of the United
Nations Organization,” - commented Mr. Fuad
Aliev, UNFPA Assistant Representative in
Uzbekistan. “Our conference is aimed at
underlining the significance of ICPD as a
historic forum that identified the
approaches of international community to the
issues of population and development and
once again reconfirm the importance of ICPD
Programme of Action for our country.”
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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund,
is an international development agency that
promotes the right of every woman, man and
child to enjoy a life of health and equal
opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in
using population data for policies and
programs to reduce poverty and to ensure
that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth
is safe, every young person is free of
HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is
treated with dignity and respect.
For additional information please contact:
Mr. Maksim Fazlitdinov
Programme Associate on
Advocacy/Communication
UNFPA/Uzbekistan
Fazlitdinov@unfpa.org |
