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On UN Day, Secretary-General Tells Students to Make a World 7 Billion "Strong"

24 October 2011
Twelfth and eleventh-grade students of New Exploration into Science, Mathematics and Technology(NEST) School hold up their signs, on the theme "I Am One of Seven Billion", as they await an address by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for UN Day. Photo :UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Population ‘Dashboards’ Offer New Ways to Visualize Data

25 October 2011
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Press Release

Countdown Begins: 7 Days to 7 Billion People

21 October 2011
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Opinion

Be Prepared for a World of 7 Billion

20 October 2011
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Media Advisory

UNFPA Report Cites Challenges, Opportunities as World Population Passes 7 Billion

17 October 2011
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In the News

Challenges Loom as World Population Hits 7 Billion

17 October 2011
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News

Addressing Low Fertility in a World of 7 Billion: Macedonians Try Financial Incentives

13 October 2011
Although the global population is increasing rapidly, demographic trends in different parts of the world diverge wildly. In many parts of Europe, for example, low birth rates have led to declining and ageing populations. Here's a report from The former Republic of Macedonia, one of the countries featured in the 2011 State of World Population.
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Statement

Older Persons in a World of 7 Billion

01 October 2011
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News

A Week of Progress for Women and Children

21 September 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon(second from right) applaudes among members of the audience at the "Every Women,Every Child" event in support of the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health. Photo:UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

20 September 2011
Ethiopiua's ambitious Health Extension Worker Programme is delivering reproductive health choices to women in their communities, including , more options for long-term, voluntary family planning.
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