World Population Day 2022

 World Population Day 2022

World Population Day is observed on 11 July every year.

World Population Day (Hanuman STUDIES)

World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. The World Population Day was first marked on 11 July 1990 in more than 90 countries. Since then a number of UNFPA country offices and other organizations and institutions commemorate World Population Day, in partnership with governments and civil society.

This year in the 2022, the theme of the World Population Day 2022 is for a universe of 8 billion which expects a strong future for all guaranteeing freedom and decisions for all. According to the theme there are around 8 billion individuals living on earth however not every one of then is getting rights and opportunities.

World Population day is celebrated to create awareness of issues related to the rising population and their consequences on the environment. In 2011, the world reached a population of 7 billion. This year, the number will hit 8 billion, prompting the attendant responses. But with the increasing population the same conerns and challenges raised 11 years ago remain or have worsened: Climate change, violence, discrimation.

It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion - then in just another 200 years ago or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, it stands at almost 7.9 billion in 2021, and it is expected to grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.9 billion in 2100.

The recent past has seen enormous changes in fertility rates and life expectancy. In the early 1970s, women had on average 4.5 children each; by 2015, total fertility for the world had fallen to below 2.5 children per women. Meanwhile, average global lifespans have risen from 64.6 years in the early 1990s to 72.6 years in 2019. In addition, the world is seeing high levels of Urbanization and accelerating migration. 2007 was the first year in which more people lived in urban areas than in rural areas, and by 2050 about 66 percent of the world population will be living in cities.

There are Nine standards adopted by UN to uphold the human right of family planning:

• Non - discrimation: Family planning information and services acnnot be restricted on the basis of race, sex, language, religion, political affiliation, national origin, age, economic status, place of residence, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Available: Countries must ensure that family planning commodities and services are available to everyone.
• Accessible: Countries must ensure that family planning commodities and services are accessible to everyone.
• Acceptable: Contraceptive services and information must be provided in a dignified manner, respecting both modern medical ethics and the cultures of those being accommodated.
• Good quality: Family planning information must be clearly communicated and scientifically accurate.
• Informed decision-making: Every person must be empowered to make reproductive choices with full autonomy, free of pressure, coercion or misrepresentation.
• Privacy and confidentiality: All individuals must enjoy the right to privacy when seeking family planning information and services.
• Participation: Countries have a obligation to ensure the active and informed participation of individuals in decisions that affect then, including health issues.
• Accountability: Health systems, education systems, leaders and policymakers must be accountable to the people they serve in all efforts to realize the human right to family planning.

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