The theme of the World Population Day - 2022“As the human population is set to hit eight billion
this year, the theme for World Population Day 2022 is ‘A World of 8 Billion:
Towards a Resilient Future for All — Harnessing Opportunities and Ensuring
Rights and Choices for All.”
World population day had been established by the governing council
of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1989 and then the UN
General Assembly passed a resolution and decided to continue observing World
Population Day as a measure to raise awareness on matters related to
population, including their link with development and the environment. World
Population Day was first marked on July 11, 1990, in over 90 countries. Since
then, the UNFPA country offices and other organizations commemorate the day in
partnership with governments and civil society.
World
Population Day is being observed on July 11 every year since 1990 for drawing
attention to the issues arising out of the rise in population across the
globe. While the rising population has an impact on aspects such as gender
equality, poverty, and economic growth. The celebration of the population day
does not mean to discuss only the various challenges faced due to explosive population
but also know how human progress,
harmfulness to the globe due to growing populations, etc.
World Population Day
is meant to highlight the difficulties created by overpopulation and raise
awareness about how it can harm the environment and compound health hazards,
among many other things. The day also looks into the positive aspects of
teeming humanity.
Significance of the World
Population Day- The day is observed with the aim
of highlighting the difficulties created by overpopulation and raising
awareness about how it can harm the ecosystem and the progress of humanity.
Incessant growth in population has resulted in issues such as gender inequality
and health concerns, which were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. India is
the second-most populated country in the world after China.
According to the United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (DESA), having accurate estimates of population trends and
forecasts about future changes also help countries to formulate and implement
policies. The pace of growth of the global population will continue to decline in
the coming decades, with the world population being 20-30 percent larger in
2050 than in 2020.
