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UN Documentation: Development

Major Conferences on Population

1954 World Population Conference (1st)

  • Rome, 31 Aug.-10 Sept. 1954
  • Report: E/CONF.13/412 (55.XIII.8)

1964 World Population Conference (2nd)

  • Belgrade, 30 Aug.-10 Sept. 1965
  • Report
    • Vol. I: E/CONF.41/2 (66.XIII.5) Summary Report
    • Vol. II: E/CONF.41/3 (66.XIII.6) Fertility, Family Planning, Mortality
    • Vol. III: E/CONF.41/4 (66.XIII.7) Projections, Measurement of Population Trends
    • Vol. IV: E/CONF.41/5 (66.XIII.8) Migration, Urbanization, Economic Development

1974 World Population Conference (3rd)

  • Bucharest (3rd, 1974)
  • E/CONF.60/--

1984 International Conference on Population

  • Mexico City, 6 - 14 August 1984
  • Report: E/CONF.76/19 + Corr.1-3 (84.XIII.8)

1994 International Conference on Population and Development 

Major Conferences on Racism

From the FAQ: What is the UN doing to combat racism and racial discrimination? - Ask DAG!

Over time, the UN has also held conferences dedicated to the topic:

  • 1978: World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Geneva, 14-25 August 1978, report: A/CONF.92/40 (79.XIV.2)
  • 1983: World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Geneva, 1-12 Aug. 1983, report: A/CONF.119/26 (83.XIV.4)
  • 2001: 3rd World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, 31 Aug.-8 Sept. 2001, report: A/CONF.189/12

Review Conferences:

  • 2009: Durban Review Conference, held in Geneva, 20-24 April 2009, report: A/CONF.211/8

Conferences on the anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration:

Major Conferences on Women/Gender

  • 1st, 1975: The World Conference of the International Women's Year was held in Mexico City on 19 June-2 July 1975.  The report is issued as document E/CONF.66/34.
  • 2nd, 1980: The World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace was held in Copenhagen on 14-30 July 1980. The report is issued as document A/CONF.94/35.
  • 3rd, 1985: The World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace was held on 15-26 June 1985 in Nairobi. The report is issued as document A/CONF.116/28/Rev.1.
  • 4th, 1995: The World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace was held in Beijing on 4-15 Sept. 1995. The report is issued as document:  A/CONF.177/20/Rev.1.

Since the Beijing conference in 1995, the General Assembly and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) have held several sessions to review the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

  • 23rd special session of the General Assembly

Conferences on Financing for Development

International Conference on Financing for Development

  • Convened by
  • Held in Monterrey, Mexico, 18-22 March 2002
  •  First UN-sponsored summit-level meeting to address key financial and related issues pertaining to global development it signaled a turning point in the approach to development cooperation by the international community.
  • Adopted the Monterrey Consensus

Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus

  • Held in Doha, Qatar, 29 November – 2 December 2008
  • Adopted the Doha Declaration 

 Third International Conference on Financing for Development

  • Convened by General Assembly resolutions 68/204 and 68/279
  • Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 – 16 July 2015
  • Summit website
  • Outcome document General Assembly resolution 69/313

Conferences on Human Settlements (HABITAT Conferences)

  • Conference on Human Settlements
  • UN Conference on Human Settlements
    • Known as Habitat II
    • Istanbul, Turkey, 3-14 June 1996
    • A/CONF.165/14 (97.IV.6)
  • 25th special session of the General Assembly
  • UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development
    • Known as Habitat III
    • Quito, 17-20 Oct. 2016
    • Report: A/CONF.226/12

Conferences on the Least Developed Countries

  • UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (1st)
  • Second UN Conference on Least Developed Countries
  • Third Conference on the Least Developed Countries
  • Fourth Conference on the Least Developed Countries
  • Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

UNCTAD Conferences

  • UNCTAD II
    • New Delhi, 1 Feb.-29 Mar. 1968
    • TD/97 Vol. I: Report and Annexes: TD/97 + Corr.1 + 3 (68.II.D.14) EN|FR|SP

    • TD/97 Vol. II: Commodity Problems and Policies (68.II.D.15)

  • UNCTAD III
    • Santiago, 13 Apr.-21 May 1972
    • TD/180: Report and Annexes (73.II.D.4)
    • Vol. Ia, pt. 1: Summaries of Statements by Heads of Delegations (73.II.D.Mim.1, pt. 1)
    • Vol. Ia, pt. 2: Summary Records of Plenary Meetings (73.II.D.Mim.1, pt. 2)
    • Vol. II: Merchandise Trade (73.II.D.5)
    • Vol. III: Financing and Invisibles (73.II.D.6)
  • UNCTAD IV
    • Nairobi, 5-31 May 1976
    • TD/218  (Vol. I): Report and Annexes + Corr.1 (76.II.D.10)
    • TD/218 (Vol. II): Summaries of Statements by Heads of Delegation and Summary Records of Plenary Meetings
    • TD/218 (Vol. III): Basic Documents
  • UNCTAD V
    • Manila, 7 May-3 June 1979
    • TD/269 Vol. I: Report and Annexes (79.II.D.14)
    • TD/269 Vol. II: Statements by Heads of Delegation (79.II.D.15)
    • TD/269 Vol. III: Basic Documents (79.II.D.16)
  • UNCTAD VI
    • Belgrade, 6 June-2 July 1983
    • TD/326 Vol. I: Report and Annexes (83.II.D.6)
    • TD/326 Vol. II: Statements and Summary Records (83.II.D.7)
    • TD/326 Vol. III: Basic Documents (83.II.D.8)
  • UNCTAD VII
    • Geneva, 9 July-3 Aug. 1987
    • TD/352 Vol. I: Report and Annexes (88.II.D.1)
    • TD/352 Vol. II: Statements and Summary records (88.II.D.2)
    • TD/352 Vol. III: Basic documents (88.II.D.3)
  • UNCTAD VIII
    • Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 8-25 Feb. 1992
    • TD/364/Rev.1 (93.II.D.5): Report and annexes
  • UNCTAD XII
    • Accra, 20-25 Apr. 2008
    • Report: TD/442
    • Accra Accord and Declaration: UNCTAD/IAOS/2008/2
  • UNCTAD 15
    • Bridgetown, Barbados and Geneva, Switzerland, Online, 03 - 07 October 2021
    • Report : TD/541

General Assembly : Selected Special Sessions

6th special session (1974) - Raw materials and development

  • Date: 9 April - 2 May 1974
  • Requested or convened by: Algeria
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/9559]

7th special session (1975) - Development and international economic cooperation

  • Date: 1 - 16 Septembre 1975
  • Requested or convened by: General Assembly
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/10301]

11th special session (1980) - New international economic order

  • Date: 25 August - 15 September 1980
  • Requested or convened by: General Assembly
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-11/3]

18th special session (1990) - International economic cooperation

  • Date: 23 - 27 April 1990
  • Requested or convened by: General Assembly
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-18/15]

19th Special Session - Earth Summit+5, New York

  • Date: 23 - 27 June 1997
  • Requested or convened by: General Assembly
  • Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: [A/S-19/29]
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-19/33]
  • Official records :
  • 23 June 1997: [A/S-19/PV.1] | [A/S-19/PV.2]
  • 24 June 1997: [A/S-19/PV.3] | [A/S-19/PV.4]
  • 25 June 1997: [A/S-19/PV.5] | [A/S-19/PV.6]
  • 26 June 1997: [A/S-20/PV.7] | [A/S-19/PV.8]
  • 27 June 1997: [A/S-19/PV.9] | [A/S-19/PV.10]
  • 28 June 1997: [A/S-19/PV.11]

21st Special Session - International Conference on Population and Development [ICPD+5], New York

  • Date: 30 June - 2 July 1999
  • Requested or convened by: General Assembly
  • Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly: [A/S-21/7]
  • Report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole: [A/S-21/5]
  • Official records :
  • 30 June 1999: [A/S-21/PV.1] | [A/S-21/PV.2] | [A/S-21/PV.3]
  • 1 July 1999: [A/S-21/PV.4] | [A/S-21/PV.5] | [A/S-21/PV.6]
  • 2 July 1999: [A/S-21/PV.7] | [A/S-21/PV.8] | [A/S-21/PV.9]

24th Special Session - World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalized World, Geneva, Switzerland