Roles of International Organizations in Population Management

In this chapter, we discuss about the roles of international organizations working for population management and their objectives. 

Roles of International Organizations in Population Management

Following are the international organizations wr=roking on the field of population management.

1. United Nations Fund for Population Activities

United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) is an international organization. It was established in 1969 AD. It publishes 'The State of World Population' every year. This organization also helps various nations in demographic surveys and population census. This organization provides essential information about population-related statistical data for various policies and programs of different countries of the world.

The data generated are used to create programs to reduce poverty and address issues concerning the rights of particular minority population groups.

The work of the UNFPA involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. Their work involves the improvement of reproductive health including the creation of national strategies and protocols, and providing supplies and services to these minority groups, as well as internal migrants and refugees, the elderly and the handicapped. The organization has recently been known for its worldwide campaign against obstetric fistula and female genital mutilation.

 The UNFPA is a member of the United Nations Development Groups and part of its Executive Committee. This organization helps different nations of the world for comparison and study by providing reports on the state of Human Development every year. The UNFPA supports programs in more than 150 countries, territories, and areas spread across four geographic regions: Arab States and Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. Around three-quarters of the staff work in the field.

Objectives of UNFPA are:

• To have universal access to sexual and reproductive health services
• To increase life expectancy of the people
• To decrease infant and maternal mortality rate

UNFPA’s stated mission is to promote the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of "health and equal opportunity." It supports countries in using population data for policies and programs to "reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."

2. UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) :

Establieshed on 14th December, 1946 AD in New York, USA to work for welfare of children in developing countries.

Objectives of UNICEF are:

• to conduct programs on nutrition, primary helath carem vaccination, education to the developing countries
• to conduct the programs on women empowerment
• to help to promote child rights
• to help in maintaining clean envrionment and sanitation

3. Internation Union for convention of nature and natural resources (IUCN)

Established in 1948 AD by scientist, environmentalist, and conservationists to safeguard the natural phenomenon. 

Objectives of IUCN are:

• To support to maintain balance between natural resources and populations
• To protect natural reources, environment, and 
• To help the other different organizations in conservation of natural resources.

4. FAO( Food and Agricultural Organization):

Established on 16th October 1945 AD. Headquater is in Rome, Italy. 

Objectives of FAO are:

• to make international effort to defeat hunger serving both developed and underdeveloped countries
• to raise the level of nutrition
• to improve the agricultural productivity
• to improve the living standard of people
• to contribute to the growth of world economy