Bringing NGO Committee on the Family expertise to the United Nations.
The NGO Committee on the Family-NY is part of the Conference of NonGovermental Committees (CoNGO). Through CoNGO, the Committee on the Family participates in United Nations debates and decision-making. The committee works cooperatively with other NGOs on substantive issues and also brings expertise to government discussions at the UN.
Open Meeting: May 1, 2024 – CPD
On Wednesday, May 1, in co-sponsorship with the Permanent Mission of Hungary, the NGO Committee on the Family will hold a Side Event as part of the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development in New York.
“Family Policy & Population Research Forum 2024: Exploring Global Fertility Trends, Family Dynamics, and Solutions”
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Conference Room 8, UN Headquarters, NY
Speakers will include:
H.E. Mrs. Zsuzsanna Horváth, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations
Lyman Stone: “The Fertility Gap and Economic Freedom” (2023)
Rachel Fung: “Welfare Reform and Fertility” (2022).
Saison Kim: “Parental Leave, Fertility, and Labor Supply” (2023).
Q and A to follow
Link to Registration Page
Link to Full Concept Note
Link to Flyer
This event will also be broadcast live at webtv.un.org/en
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Open Meeting: February 22, 2024
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Open Meeting: November 30, 2023
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