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As world population reaches 8 billion, Eastern Europe’s demographic woes call for rethink of population policies - UNFPA

ISTANBUL, 15 November 2022 – Today’s milestone of a still-growing world population reaching 8 billion must not distract from the consequences that countries with shrinking population numbers could…

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Mayors, young people chart ways to build youth-friendly cities in a world of 8 billion people, at UNFPA conference in Sarajevo

SARAJEVO, 14 November 2022 – Mayors and young people from 47 cities across Eastern Europe and Central Asia have gathered in Sarajevo to discuss ways to build youth-friendly cities in a region marked…

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Diene Keita, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director, the 6th Global Symposium on Low Fertility and Population Ageing organized by UNFPA

Global Symposium on Low Fertility and Population Ageing kicks off with calls for strengthening demographic resilience

As more and more countries struggle with the consequences of low fertility rates and population ageing, governments must strengthen resilience towards demographic change by adjusting social systems…

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Rafael Chilingarov, a father of two daughters. Photo credit: UNFPA Georgia_2021_Dina Oganova

In a world of 8 billion: 8 ways countries can manage demographic change

Later this month, the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion -- another milestone in the rapid growth of the number of people on this planet. But as the world is preparing to hit this…

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Event Summary: Inclusive Family Policies for a Better Future

Summary of UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia's “Inclusive Family Policies for a Better Future” conference which took place in Istanbul on 22 September 2022. The event brought together…

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