Prior to the ICPD+5 review of the Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in 1994. The Inquiry focused on the operational dimensions of population and reproductive health programmes and aimed to assess what...

More young people than ever are entering their childbearing and working years. At the same time, the number and proportion of people over age 65 are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Our future will be shaped by how well families and societies meet the needs of these...

In March 1995, the UN Commission on Population and Development was given responsibility for monitoring, reviewing and assessing the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. Each year, the Commission reviewed different themes related to the...