{"id":107309,"date":"2022-11-11T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=107309"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:38:30","slug":"media-advisory-as-world-population-approaches-8-billion-people-un-calls-for-collective-actions-to-protect-people-and-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2022\/11\/media-advisory-as-world-population-approaches-8-billion-people-un-calls-for-collective-actions-to-protect-people-and-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory: As world population approaches 8 billion people, ±¬ÁÏÍø calls for collective actions to protect people and planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press briefing and Fireside Chat<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 November<\/strong><\/p>\n

Live on ±¬ÁÏÍø WebTV<\/a> and Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the World Population Prospects Report 2022<\/a>, released on 11 July 2022. Despite a gradual slowing in the pace of growth, the population is also projected to surpass 9 billion around 2037 and 10 billion around 2058,<\/p>\n

The growth of the world\u2019s population has become increasingly concentrated among the world\u2019s poorest countries, exacerbating already entrenched inequalities. Between now and 2050, almost all of the global increase in numbers of children and youth and of adults under age 65 will occur in low-income and lower-middle-income countries.<\/p>\n

The Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> provide the blueprint for tackling inequalities by meeting the socio-economic needs and human rights of a growing population while protecting the environment. This would require investments in healthcare (with a strong focus on sexual and reproductive health), education, gender equality and economic development.<\/p>\n

Countries with the highest consumption and emissions rates are those where population growth is slow or even negative. Meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement for limiting the rise in global temperature while achieving the Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will require a rapid decoupling of economic activity from the current over-reliance on fossil-fuel energy, as well as greater resource effi\u00adciency.<\/p>\n

Events to mark the Day of 8 billion
\n<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Press briefing at ±¬ÁÏÍø Headquarters, New York<\/span><\/p>\n

WHO \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, <\/strong>Assistant Secretary-General for Policy
\nCoordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs<\/p>\n

Ib Petersen<\/strong>, Deputy Executive Director for Management, United Nations Population Fund (±¬ÁÏÍøFPA)<\/p>\n

John Wilmoth<\/strong>, Director, Population Division, ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs<\/p>\n

WHEN<\/strong> \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 12:30 pm EST<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHERE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong>±¬ÁÏÍø Press Briefing Room, S-237\u00a0(Live on http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Fireside chat at the SDG Pavilion at COP27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Building a Sustainable World for 8 Billion People: A ±¬ÁÏÍø DESA Global Policy Dialogue Fireside Chat<\/p>\n

WHO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Koko Warner<\/strong>, Manager, Vulnerability Subdivision, Adaptation Division, ±¬ÁÏÍøFCCC (in person)<\/p>\n

John Wilmoth<\/strong>, Director, Population Division, ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs (virtual)<\/p>\n

Monica Ferro, <\/strong>Director, ±¬ÁÏÍøFPA Office, Geneva<\/p>\n

WHEN<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 08:45\u201309.15 am EST \/ 15:45-16:15 Egypt time<\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SDG Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
\n(Live on www.facebook.com\/joinundesa<\/a>)<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/dayof8billion<\/a><\/p>\n

Hashtags: #8BillionStrong #±¬ÁÏÍøPopulation, #GlobalGoals<\/p>\n

Media contacts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sharon Birch, <\/strong>±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Global Communications, birchs@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Bela Hovy, <\/strong>±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs, hovy@un.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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