World Population Day is an annual event that raises awareness of population issues. The day was established by the United Nations in 1989, following the public interest in Five Billion Day, which was the day the world's population reached 5 billion people in 1987. World Population Day is observed annually on July 11th.
On World Population Day, people around the world come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of population growth. They also learn about the importance of family planning, gender equality, and other factors that affect population growth.
World Population Day was established in 1989 by the United Nations to raise awareness of the growing challenges of population growth. The day was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day, which was the day the world's population reached 5 billion people in 1987.
World Population Day highlights the importance of family planning, gender equality, and maternal health. It also draws attention to the environmental impact of population growth and the human rights concerns that are associated with it.
In recent years, the world's population has grown to over 7 billion people. This growth has put a strain on resources and led to environmental degradation. It has also increased the risk of human trafficking and child labor.
World Population Day is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges of population growth and to take action to ensure a sustainable future for all.
WORLD POPULATION DAY 2023: QUOTES
"Overpopulation is by far the worst kind of pollution." - Mokokoma Mokhonoana
"Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence" -A P J Abdul Kalam
"Rapid population growth and technological innovation, combined with our lack of understanding of how the natural systems of which we are a part work, have created a mess." -David Suzuki
"Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry." -Norman Borlaug
"The problem of the growing food shortage cannot be solved without, in many cases, a simultaneous effort to moderate population growth." - U Thant, former UN Secretary-General
"Population growth is the primary source of environmental damage." -Jacques Yves Cousteau
"If the world is to save any part of its resources for the future, it must reduce not only consumption but the number of consumers." - B.F. Skinner