July 2011 issue of the Academy-i Newsletter

World Population Day 2011 kicks off the 7 Billion Actions Campaign  

A poster calling for the need to emphasis reproductive health issues as the population hits 7 Million

The United Nations’ (UN) World Population Day was instituted in 1989 as a result of the Day of Five Billion which was marked on July 11, 1987. Since then, it has been annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world.

 This year, as the world population is expected to surpass 7 billion, United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners are launching a campaign called 7 Billion Actions which aims to engage people, encourage commitment and spark actions related to the opportunities and challenges presented by a world of 7 billion people.

Currently in Uganda, the population stands at 33 million people with a growth rate of 3.2% per annum. It is because of this rapid population growth rate that Uganda commemorated the World Population Day under the theme “Uganda at 33 million: Time to act.” This theme calls on both the government of Uganda and its citizens to take steps to control the rapidly growing population.

The United Nations’ (UN) World Population Day was instituted in 1989 as a result of the Day of Five Billion which was marked on July 11, 1987. Since then, it has been annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world.

 This year, as the world population is expected to surpass 7 billion, United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners are launching a campaign called 7 Billion Actions which aims to engage people, encourage commitment and spark actions related to the opportunities and challenges presented by a world of 7 billion people.

Currently in Uganda, the population stands at 33 million people with a growth rate of 3.2% per annum. It is because of this rapid population growth rate that Uganda commemorated the World Population Day under the theme “Uganda at 33 million: Time to act.” This theme calls on both the government of Uganda and its citizens to take steps to control the rapidly growing population.

With Uganda’s high population growth rate and the fact that over 50% of the population consists of young people, the majority of people have attributed the low levels of development to the high population.