- The annual celebration known as World Population Day is observed on 11 July every year.
- It serves as a platform to raise awareness about global population-related concerns.
- Theme of World Population Day 2023 is “Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Elevating the Voices of Women and Girls to Unlock the Infinite Potential of Our World.”
World Population Day
- It was established in 1989 by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme.
- Its primary goal is to highlight the critical nature and importance of population issues.
- In December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to continue World Population Day.
- It aims to promote the understanding of population matters and their interrelationships with environment and development.
- The first World Population Day was observed on 11 July 1990, in which more than 90 countries participated.