World Population Day Is Being Marked Today

World population day is an international level awareness campaign being celebrated all over the world to call people on stage to know the reason of this exploding population year by year as well as solve the big mistake of whole human fraternity. 

World Population Day is celebrated annually on 11th of July, worldwide. It is celebrated to increase the awareness of the people towards the worldwide population issues.

The day was first started in the year 1989 by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

It was exalted by the interest of the public when the global population became near about five billion at 11th of July in the year 1987.

This year's theme is 'Investing in teenage girls.'

Teenage girls around the world face enormous challenges. Many are considered by their communities or parents to be ready for marriage and motherhood. 

Many are forced from school, damaging their future prospects. Even among girls who stay in school, access to basic information about their health, human rights and reproductive rights can be hard to come by, leaving them vulnerable to illness, injury and exploitation. 

These challenges are exacerbated among marginalized girls, such as members of ethnic minorities or those living in poverty or remote areas.
 
Yet when teenage girls are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the tools to succeed, they become agents of positive change in their communities.

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon in a message is urging all governments, businesses and civil society to support and invest in teenage girls. 

He said every individual deserves the benefits of economic growth and social progress. 

Mr. Ban said the world needs to work together to ensure security, dignity and opportunity for all.  


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