Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award presents an award to an individual(s) and/or institution(s) in recognition of outstanding contributions to increasing the awareness of population questions and to their solution. The Award, which was established by the General Assembly in November 1981, in resolution 36/201, and was first presented in 1983, consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize. Nominations for the award are accepted through 1 December of each year.

Award Ceremony, 22 May 2008

• 2008 United Nations Population Award Brochure;
• 2008 United Nations Population Award Data Sheet;

For further enquiries on the United Nations Population Award, please send email to: Ms. Lourdeth Ferguson (ferguson@unfpa.org) or Mr. Kwabena Osei-Danquah (danquah@unfpa.org).

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