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Current News
Population Council president Peter J. Donaldson joins the board of the revitalized Global Health Council.
"Giving birth without skilled help was universal 2,000-plus years ago. It remains surprisingly common today." Don't miss Council president Peter J. Donaldson's commentary on Huffington Post.
International Migrants Day: The Population Council examines the lives of migrant adolescent girls in the developing world and designs and evaluates programs and shapes policies to help them. Learn more here.
Fred H. Bixby Fellowship application deadline: 31 January 2013. The Council's Bixby fellowship program is geared toward developing-country nationals in the early stages of their careers.