As the world population edged to 7 billion people in
2014, it has had profound implications for development. A world of 7 billion is
both a challenge and an opportunity with implications on sustainability, urbanization,
access to health services and youth empowerment.
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations
Development Programme recommended that, in order to focus attention on the
urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall
development plans and programmes and the need to find solutions for these
issues, 11 July should be observed by the international community as World
Population Day” informed Sandeep Marwah Ambassador of International Human
Rights Organization affiliated to United Nations.
Today’s 1.8 billion young people are shaping social
and economic realities, challenging norms and values, and building the
foundation of the world’s future. Yet too many young people continue to grapple
with poverty, inequality and human rights violations that prevent them from
reaching their personal and collective potential.
“On 2014 World Population Day, we call for
investments in support of the largest-ever generation of youth” added Marwah.
