Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

A/RES/51/176View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 96d Population and development, published in 1996.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1996–1999

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/53/183

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1999	A/RES/53/183	Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development	556	22%Compare
1997	A/RES/51/176	Implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development	853	25%Compare
1996	A/RES/50/124	Implementation of the programme of action of the International Conference on Population and Development	1,955	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 7	Economic and social affairs	291

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 7	Economic and social affairs	291	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2011

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2011	E/CN.9/2011/5	Flow of financial resources for assisting in the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development report of the Secretary General		A/RES/50/124

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 subjects

Budget Contributions Conferences Coordination Within UN System Development Development Assistance Economic Cooperation Among Developing Countries Financial Resources Least Developed Countries Population Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Sustainable Development Working Groups

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 50/124;

Notes the action taken so far by Governments and the international community to implement the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development,³and encourages them to strengthen their efforts in that regard;

³Report of the International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 5-13 September 1994 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XIII.18), chap. I, resolution 1, annex.

Reiterates that Governments should continue to commit themselves at the highest political level to achieving goals and objectives and to take a lead role in coordinating the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the follow-up actions at the national level;

Urges all countries to consider, among other things, their current spending priorities, with a view to making additional contributions in line with national priorities for the implementation of the Programme of Action, taking into account the provisions of chapters XIII and XIV thereof and the economic constraints faced by developing countries, in particular the least developed among them;

Emphasizes that international cooperation in the field of population and development is essential for the implementation of the recommendations adopted at the Conference and, in this context, calls upon the international community to continue to provide, both bilaterally and multilaterally, adequate and substantial support and assistance for population and development activities, including through the United Nations Population Fund, other organs and organizations of the United Nations system and the specialized agencies that will be involved in the implementation, at all levels, of the Programme of Action;

Reiterates the importance of South-South cooperation for the successful implementation of the Programme of Action and invites all Governments, relevant organizations of the United Nations system, as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations, to continue to support those activities in South-South cooperation being undertaken by the developing countries;

Recognizes the efforts of Partners in Population and Development in strengthening the capacities of developing countries in South-South cooperation;

Emphasizes the importance of the identification and allocation of financial resources by all members of the international community, including regional financial institutions, to enable them to fulfil their commitments with regard to the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Requests the Economic and Social Council to continue to give guidance on matters concerning harmonization, cooperation and coordination within the United Nations system regarding the implementation of the Programme of Action;

Reiterates that the Commission on Population and Development, as a functional commission assisting the Economic and Social Council, has the primary responsibility for monitoring, reviewing and assessing the implementation of the Programme of Action, and emphasizes the need for the Commission to continue its work in broadening its focus so as to fully reflect the Programme of Action;

Invites the Secretary-General to ensure that the Task Force on Basic Social Services for All of the Administrative Committee on Coordination informs the Commission and the Economic and Social Council on the progress of its work, with an emphasis on the improvement of the impact of programme delivery for the purpose of system-wide coordination, and stresses the need for close cooperation and timely reporting by all the working groups of the Task Force;

Emphasizes the importance of the ongoing efforts of the Task Force to develop, on an urgent basis, appropriate indicators as reliable means for monitoring the progress of the implementation of the Programme of Action, with special attention to the reproductive health needs of individual countries, taking into account relevant research and development work as well as existing data collection systems in developing countries, and to make this information available as it is developed to the Commission on Population and Development, the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly at its fifty-second session;

Endorses the continuation of coordination and collaboration between the Task Force and the appropriate United Nations entities responsible for the development of statistics;

Reaffirms that the follow-up to the Conference, at all levels, should take fully into account that population, health, education, poverty, patterns of production and consumption, empowerment of women and the environment are closely interconnected and should be considered through an integrated approach;

Recommends that the special session for the overall review and appraisal of the implementation of Agenda 21, which will be convened from 23 to 27 June 1997, should give due attention to the issue of population in the context of sustainable development;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the agenda of its fifty-second session, the sub-item entitled "Population and development".

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