AMMAN —
The Arab Council for Population and Development and representatives of the
national population councils and committees of the
UAE,
Bahrain,
Tunisia,
Algeria and
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday discussed the integration of population
issues and dynamics into national policies, strategies and action plans and
regional development programs, according to the Jordan news agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The virtual
meeting, which was chaired by Acting Secretary-General and head of the
Executive Office of the council Rania Al-Abbadi, from Jordan, tackled enhancing
the capacities of workers in population affairs on the use of software and
building the capacities of national population councils and committees in the
field of reproductive health and social risks.
It also addressed
the impact of climate change on the population in Arab countries, training on
the use of the Population and Development Index, coordination and exchange of
expertise between member states and Iraq and enhancing the capacities of
workers in national population councils and committees in the field of
responsible management of results.
Abbadi pointed to
the enormous political, economic and social challenges posed to Arab countries,
which impacted population and development issues and the lives and wellbeing of
their citizens.
She pointed out
that the coronavirus pandemic compounded these challenges, increased the
burdens on countries and affected the implementation of strategies that were
drawn up before the pandemic.
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