World Population Day observed on July 11

Highlights:

• World Population Day is celebrated on July 11 annually, across the world. 
• The day seeks to raise awareness on global population issues.
• Theme : “A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all - Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all”.
• The World Population Day aims to raise awareness on the issue of population as well as to address those issues urgently.

• United Nations development Programme started observing the “World Population Day” in 1989. 
• This decision was taken after the global population reached 5 billion-mark on July 11, 1987. 
• It is being celebrated for more than three decades. 
• Now this day seeks to spread awareness on population control measures. 
• United Nations General Assembly has recognized this day in December 1990, under its resolution 45/26. 
• This resolution aims to raise awareness about increasing population along with population issues like fundamental rights, equality, development, poverty, and environment.
• World Population Day seeks is significant, because it deals with the problems of overpopulation as well as raise awareness on impacts of overpopulation on the development and environment. 
• It also deals with health problems faced by childbearing women and highlights the significance of family planning, poverty, gender equality, human rights and maternal health.