July 11 is World Population Day.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) set WPD in order to commemorate July 11 1987 when the global population reached 5 billion.
The theme for this year’s WPD is “25 years of the ICPD: accelerating the promise”.
The ICPD stands for the International Conference on Population and Development which was held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo in September 1994 with representatives from 179 countries in attendance.
With human beings at the centre of socio-economic development and on the basis of the common understanding that the settlement of women’s issues exerts great influence on resolving the issue of world population, the ICPD affirmed that respecting and empowering women and ensuring human reproductive health and rights are matters of key importance in solving the population problem.
At the ICPD, the direction of addressing the population issue shifted from the restriction of population growth to the formulation of policies and action programmes centring on human life.
At present, ever-growing attention is being paid to this issue, and to respect and ensure women’s rights has been brought into a strong focus in redressing the issue.
Although many international agreements such as the Beijing Declaration and Programme of Action and the Asia-Pacific Declaration on Population and Development have been adopted over the past 25 years since the ICPD Programme of Action, people’s demand for reproductive health for all including family planning is yet to be satisfied.
Annually, some 289 thousand women die from complications at the time of pregnancy and delivery across the world. And 13 percent, most of whom are teenage girls, die due to unsafe abortion.
Especially, in the least-developed countries, one out of three pregnant women does not receive proper pregnancy care and more than half of the deliveries take place somewhere outside healthcare facilities and with the help of those who have not been trained as midwives.
Inadequate family planning service results in numerous unwanted pregnancies and 500 000 cervical cancer cases are registered and half of them die every year, and half of the tens of millions of people infected by HIV are women under 24.
In reflection of the realities, the UNFPA set the theme for WPD for this year, which marks the 25th anniversary of the ICPD, in order to urge all governments to commit themselves to accelerating the implementation of ICPD action programme.
More From Pyongyang Times
A meeting of workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took place at the Central Hall of
July 05, 2025
A meeting of workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) took place at the Central Hall of
The 36th Plenary Meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK took place at the Mansudae
July 05, 2025
The 36th Plenary Meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK took place at the Mansudae
Thanks to the devoted efforts of officials and working people across the country, the irrigation projects for some 160 000
July 05, 2025
Thanks to the devoted efforts of officials and working people across the country, the irrigation projects for some 160 000
July 5 is the independence day of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela was the target of aggression and plunder by the
July 05, 2025
July 5 is the independence day of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela was the target of aggression and plunder by the
The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations called for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in an open meeting
July 04, 2025
The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations called for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in an open meeting
Lots of officials and educators visiting Moranbong Middle School No. 1, which was nominated as one of top ten informatization
July 04, 2025
Lots of officials and educators visiting Moranbong Middle School No. 1, which was nominated as one of top ten informatization
The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in the DPRK is overflowing with great joy and optimism of the people enjoying to the full
July 04, 2025
The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in the DPRK is overflowing with great joy and optimism of the people enjoying to the full
Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward the tasks facing the shipbuilding sector on June 29. The primary task to be tackled
July 04, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward the tasks facing the shipbuilding sector on June 29. The primary task to be tackled
The regional-industry factories in 20 cities and counties and the Sinpho City Offshore Farm newly built last year introduced the
July 04, 2025
The regional-industry factories in 20 cities and counties and the Sinpho City Offshore Farm newly built last year introduced the
The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation headed by Minister Olga Lyubimova returned home on July 1
July 03, 2025
The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation headed by Minister Olga Lyubimova returned home on July 1
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in opening ceremonies of youth centres newly built in six regions of Russia through
July 03, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in opening ceremonies of youth centres newly built in six regions of Russia through
Agricultural workers in all parts of the country, who are eager to greet the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea with
July 03, 2025
Agricultural workers in all parts of the country, who are eager to greet the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea with
July 3 is the national day of the Republic of Belarus. The name Belarus is derived from the fact that its people’s skin is white
July 03, 2025
July 3 is the national day of the Republic of Belarus. The name Belarus is derived from the fact that its people’s skin is white
In the policy speech he made at the Fifth Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un
July 03, 2025
In the policy speech he made at the Fifth Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea sent a flower basket to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
July 03, 2025
The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea sent a flower basket to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
A delegation of Kim Il Sung Military University left Pyongyang on June 30 to visit the Military Academy of the General Staff of
July 02, 2025
A delegation of Kim Il Sung Military University left Pyongyang on June 30 to visit the Military Academy of the General Staff of
The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation led by Minister Olga Lyubimova visited the Juche-oriented
July 02, 2025
The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation led by Minister Olga Lyubimova visited the Juche-oriented
Good crops of wheat and barley are being expected on farms across the country which are being transformed splendidly as the days
July 02, 2025
Good crops of wheat and barley are being expected on farms across the country which are being transformed splendidly as the days
Talks were held between Sung Jong Gyu, minister of Culture of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Olga Lyubimova,
July 01, 2025
Talks were held between Sung Jong Gyu, minister of Culture of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Olga Lyubimova,
The West Pyongyang Locomotive Corps of the Pyongyang Railway Bureau carried out its first half-yearly plan for freight transport.
July 01, 2025
The West Pyongyang Locomotive Corps of the Pyongyang Railway Bureau carried out its first half-yearly plan for freight transport.
More Articles
