ICPD Programme of Action
Contents
I. Preamble
II. Principles
III. Interrelationships between Population, Sustained Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
A. Integrating population and development strategies
B. Population, sustained economic growth and poverty
C. Population and environment
IV. Gender Equality, Equity and Empowerment of Women
A. Empowerment and status of women
B. The girl child
C. Male responsibilities and participation
V. The Family, its Roles, Rights, Composition and Structure
A. Diversity of family structure and composition
B. Socio-economic support to the family
VI. Population Growth and Structure
A. Fertility, mortality and population growth rates
B. Children and youth
C. Elderly people
D. Indigenous people
E. Persons with disabilities
VII. Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health
A. Reproductive rights and reproductive health
B. Family planning
C. Sexually transmitted diseases and prevention of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)
D. Human sexuality and gender relations
E. Adolescents
VIII. Health, Morbidity and Mortality
A. Primary health care and the health-care sector
B. Child survival and health
C. Women's health and safe motherhood
D. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
IX. Population Distribution, Urbanization and Internal Migration
A. Population distribution and sustainable development
B. Population growth in large urban agglomerations
C. Internally displaced persons
X. International Migration
A. International migration and development
B. Documented migrants
C. Undocumented migrants
D. Refugees, asylum-seekers and displaced persons
XI. Population, Development and Education
A. Education, population and sustainable development
B. Population information, education and communication
XII. Technology, Research and Development
A. Basic data collection, analysis and dissemination
B. Reproductive health research
C. Social and economic research
XIII. National Action
A. National policies and plans of action
B. Programme management and human resource development
C. Resource mobilization and allocation
XIV. International Cooperation
A. Responsibilities of partners in development
B. Towards a new commitment to funding population and development
XV. Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector
A. Local, national and international non-governmental organizations
B. The private sector
XVI. Follow-Up to the Conference
A. Activities at the national level
B. Subregional and regional activities
C. Activities at the international level
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