Population Council Board of Trustees Appoints Patricia C. Vaughan and James Sailer as Co-Presidents
The Population Council’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointments of Patricia C. Vaughan and James Sailer as Co-Presidents. Since April 2025, [...]
Statement from the Board of Trustees of the Population Council
Dr. Rana Hajjeh has informed us that after careful consideration, and due to professional and personal reasons, she has decided to resign from her role [...]
Statement on USAID Award Terminations
As of this writing, the Population Council has received termination notices for four USAID awards. These awards supported activities to improve young people’s health [...]
Statement from the Population Council on the US President’s Executive Orders
For more than 70 years, the Population Council has delivered rigorous research and evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of underserved populations [...]
Creating a Sustainable Platform for Indigenous Girls’ and Women’s Empowerment
The Population Council’s Guatemala office is committed to policy impact, which is visible in its collaboration with government of Guatemala (GoG) agencies, and the [...]
The International Contraceptive Access (ICA) Foundation Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
The December 2000 approval of Mirena®, the first hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) represented a significant [...]
In Memoriam: Paul Demeny
The Population Council mourns the loss of Paul Demeny, former Vice President of the Population Council and founding editor of Population and Development Review— [...]
The Population Council Appoints Dr. Rana Hajjeh as President
We are thrilled to announce that our Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Rana Hajjeh as the next President of the Population Council. Dr. [...]