It is an annual event, observed on 11 July, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. This year 20th World Population Day will be celebrated with focus on women and the economic crisis. The world’s population was estimated to have been 6,727,551,263.
This event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.
The theme for this year 2009 is “Fight Poverty, Educate Girls” in order to build awareness of the importance of educating girls, including human rights, gender equality and poverty. The world population day seeks focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues and particularly in the context of overall development programs and plans to find solutions for these issues.