United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand

Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)............

POPULATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION SECTION (PSIS)-----------

No. 306, May-June 2005

Funded by UNFPA

ISSN 0252-3639

Asian wins United Nations Population Award for 2005
Population issues discussed at 61st Commission Session
Mercedes B. Concepcion, a leading figure in population
Philippines: UNFPA to subsidize USD 1 million in contraceptives
Call for collective action and strong leadership, to turn back HIV/AIDS epidemic
New publications on HIV/AIDS released
People in the Headlines
Young people hardest hit by HIV/AIDS
Marking International Day of Families, United Nations urges efforts to combat HIV/AIDS
ESCAP 2005 Economic and Social Survey: Ageing seen as big threat to future and present economy
New United Nations Development Research Award awaits contributions
Population GIS developed for Pacific Islands
8.6 million Pacific Islanders