The population expansion on our world over the past 150 years has made it one of our largest crises. World Population Day is observed annually on July 11 in order to draw attention to the issue of overpopulation.
The issues we confront as a planet about the future are numerous. We must work to find solutions for the key problems we face, including pollution, the depletion of natural resources, and the climate change disaster. Our greatest obstacle continues to be the rapidly expanding global population. The population expansion on our world over the past 150 years has made it one of our largest crises. World Population Day is observed annually on July 11 in order to draw attention to the issue of overpopulation.
Introduction
The purpose of World Population Day is to raise awareness of population-related issues. Despite the fact that the world's population is expanding every day, many regions remain underpopulated. Concerns about overpopulation and underpopulation both exist.
History
This event was started in 1989 by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme. World Population Day is observed annually on July 11. The sentiment of the public on 5 billion day served as the inspiration for this particular date. In the year 1987, it marked the day when there were five billion people on the planet. Since decades, population has been a growing cause for concern, but as it passed the five billion milestone, the necessity to make people aware of its seriousness became apparent. Dr. K C Zachariah, a senior demographer at the World Bank, proposed this time.
Population is a serious issue that causes a lot of other issues. World Population Day was created specifically to educate people on the significance of population-related concerns and to show them how they may help to solve this problem.
The Under Population Issue
There are some underpopulated countries in the world. Such nations include Monaco, Vatican City, Falkland Island, and Greenland, to name a few. These nations each face a unique set of issues. Activities commemorating World Population Day aid in raising awareness of the issues associated with low population density in nations like these.
Themes
Every year, a different theme is chosen to educate people about the numerous population-related issues. In the past, World Population Day has focused on issues such as reproductive health and AIDS, approaching six billion in 1998, saving women's lives in 2000, and one billion adolescents in 2003. Family planning is a Human Right in 2018, Plan Your Family, Plan Your Future in 2008, Focus on Adolescent Pregnancy in 2013, Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies in 2015, and 7 Billion Actions in 2018.
Celebration of World Population Day
The World Population Day celebrations aim to raise awareness of the issues caused by both overpopulation and underpopulation. People need to be informed about the issues brought on by population growth in particular, as this is causing a number of other issues, such as worsening global warming, deforestation, unemployment, etc.
To guarantee that the goal behind establishing this day is achieved, the United Nations encourages the celebration of this special day. Numerous events are planned to commemorate this day in various parts of the world. Numerous organizations come up with creative strategies to commemorate this day and make their points clearly understood.
Conclusion
World Population Day is a chance to educate people about the severe issues associated to population growth. Each year, a fresh theme is chosen to highlight a particular population-related issue.
