United Nations Population Fund

Japanese: 国連人口基金 - こくれんじんこうききん(英語表記)United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Population Fund

Abbreviation: UNFPA. A subsidiary body of the General Assembly that deals with population issues, established in 1967 based on a UN General Assembly resolution. Initially, the United Nations Trust Fund for Population Activities, established under the Secretary-General of the UN, was restructured and developed in 1969 to become the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). It was later renamed to its current name in 1987, but the abbreviation remained. In addition, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was designated as the organization that manages it.

The main objectives of UNFPA's activities are to promote research and studies on population and family planning, and to promote international cooperation in the formulation, implementation and adjustment of policies. In particular, it provides funds and technology for population-related projects in developing countries. Specifically, in response to requests from developing countries, UNFPA provides assistance either directly or through UN-related agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as the World Health Organization (WHO), UNDP, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
(1) Dispatch of family planning experts and training of staff
(2) Creation and distribution of materials and provision of equipment for public relations and educational activities
(3) Surveys and research on demographic trends
(4) Formulation and implementation of population policies
(5) Collection of basic data
(6) We are engaged in activities such as creating special programs to improve the status of women.

The IMF has played a central role in international conferences on population issues, such as the World Population Conference held in Bucharest in 1974, the International Conference on Population held in Mexico City in 1984, and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994. It also publishes the annual "State of World Population ." Its secretariat is in New York, and as of 2014 it had approximately 2,500 staff members. Most of its operating expenses are covered by voluntary contributions from member countries. Japan provided approximately 5% of the general contribution of approximately $523 million in 2014.

[Yokota Yozo]

"Two Decades of the United Nations International Population Conference, by Toshio Kuroda (1996, Asian Population and Development Association) " "The Environment for Humanity: A Bridge to Sustainable Development, edited by the United Nations Population Fund and translated by the Asian Population and Development Association (1998, Asian Population and Development Association)"

[References] | United Nations Development Programme | Population | World Population Conference

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Japanese:

略称UNFPA。1967年国連総会決議に基づいて設置された、人口問題を扱う総会の補助機関。当初、国連事務総長のもとに設置された国連人口活動信託基金は、1969年発展的に改組されて国連人口活動基金United Nations Fund for Population Activities(UNFPA)となった。その後、1987年に現在の名称に変更されたが、略称はそのまま残された。また、その管理を行う組織として、国連開発計画(UNDP)の管理理事会が指定された。

 UNFPAのおもな活動目的は、人口と家族計画に関する調査と研究の推進、および政策の立案・実施・調整についての国際協力の促進である。とくに開発途上国の人口に関する事業計画に資金と技術を提供している。具体的には、開発途上国の要請に応じて、UNFPAが直接に、あるいは世界保健機関(WHO)、UNDP、国連児童基金(UNICEF(ユニセフ))、国連教育科学文化機関(UNESCO(ユネスコ))などの国連関係諸機関や非政府組織(NGO)を通して、
(1)家族計画に関連する専門家の派遣や職員の訓練
(2)広報・教育活動における資料の作成・配布や機材の供与
(3)人口動態に関する調査・研究
(4)人口政策の策定と実施
(5)基礎データの収集
(6)女性の地位向上のための特別プログラム作成
などの活動を行っている。

 1974年にブクレシュティ(ブカレスト)で開かれた世界人口会議、1984年にメキシコ市で開かれた国際人口会議International Conference on Population、1994年にカイロで開かれた国際人口開発会議International Conference on Population and Development(ICPD)など、人口問題に関する国際的会議では中心的活動を行っている。また、毎年『世界人口白書』The State of World Populationを発行している。事務局はニューヨークにあり、2014年時点の職員数は約2500人。その活動経費のほとんどを加盟各国からの自発的拠出金でまかなっている。2014年の一般拠出金約5億2300万ドルのうち、日本は約5%を負担している。

[横田洋三]

『黒田俊夫著『国連国際人口会議20年の軌跡』(1996・アジア人口・開発協会)』『国連人口基金編、アジア人口・開発協会訳『人類のための環境――持続可能な開発のためのかけ橋』(1998・アジア人口・開発協会)』

[参照項目] | 国連開発計画 | 人口 | 世界人口会議

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