State of World Population
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Lebanese 7 Billionth Babies, Born 31 October 2011 
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7 Billion of Us!
A World of 7 Billion is a Challenge, an Opportunity, a Call for Action
31 October 2011 is not like any other date, it is the day of 7 Billion. Today, world population reaches 7 billion. How we respond now will determine whether we have a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future or one that is marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks.
Our record population size can be viewed in many ways as a success for humanity because it means that people are living longer and more of our children are surviving worldwide. But not everyone has benefited from this achievement or the higher quality of life that this implies. Great disparities exist among and within countries. Disparities in rights and opportunities also exist between men and women, girls and boys.
Today, charting a path to development that promotes equality, is more important than ever. Today is occasion to reflect on what kind of world will be waiting the generations to come.
A world of 7 Billion presents challenges, challenges that require actions.
- Poverty And Inequality: Breaking The Cycle: Reducing poverty and inequality also slows population growth
- Women and Girls: Empowerment and Progress: Unleashing the power of women and girls will accelerate progress on all fronts
- Ageing: An Unprecedented Challenge: Lower fertility and longer lives add up to a new challenge worldwide: ageing populations.
- Reproductive Health and Rights: The Facts of Life: Ensuring that every child is wanted, and every childbirth is safe, leads to smaller and stronger families.
- Young People: Forging the Future: Energetic and open to new technologies, history’s largest and most interconnected population of young people is transforming politics and culture
- Environment: Healthy Planet, Healthy People: All 7 billion of us, and those who will follow, depend on the health of our planet.
- Urbanization: Planning For Growth: The Next Two Billion People Will Live In Cities, So We Need To Plan Now.
As much as the above challenges face the world, they equally face Lebanon. In order to address those challenges UNFPA in Lebanon will continue collaborating with its partners and stakeholders to further advance and incorporate these priorities in national and sector agendas through advocacy, research, capacity development, awareness raising, service provision, and expanding partnerships.
As UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin puts it, the 7 Billion milestone “is a challenge, an opportunity and a call to action” … and it all begins with ourselves.
Click here to read about the Lebanese 7 Billionth Babies initiative, conducted in 17 public hospitals.
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