World Population Day 11 JULY 2021

 

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11 JULY 2021 World Population Day

 

World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Program  in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.

 

The day was suggested by Dr. K.C.Zachariah in which population reaches Five Billion when he worked as          Sr Demographer at World Bank. While press interest and general awareness in the global population surges only at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases annually by 100 million approximately every 14 months.

WORLD POPULATION DAY TIMELINE

1804

First Billion                              The world population reaches 1 billion people.

 

1927

Second Billion                          The world population doubles to 2 billion.

 

1960

Third Billion                  The world population reaches 3 billion.

 

1989

A Holiday is Born          The United Nations recognizes July 11 as World Population Day.

 

2000

Sixth Billion                  Just 40 years after it reached 3 billion, the population doubles to 6 billion.

 

April 24, 2017

7.5 Billion            On this day, statistical models estimate that the world population is at 7.5 billion.

 

July , 2021

7.9 Billion            On this day, statistical models estimate that the world population is at 7.9 billion.

 

In November, UNFPA, together with the governments of Kenya and Denmark, will be convening a high-level conference in Nairobi to accelerate efforts to achieve these unmet goals. On World Population Day, advocates from around the world are calling on leaders, policymakers, grassroots organizers, institutions and others to help make reproductive health and rights a reality for all

 

TRADITIONS

This event is celebrated in various countries around the world by hosting seminars and public discussions, whether virtual or at conferences. Educational sessions and workshops are also held by institutions. Slogans and banners are distributed and people post about it on social media.