Population in the News

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Population News Sunday December 3rd 2006

Gambia: Unfpa Launches World Population Report
(AllAfrica.com: Fri, 01 Dec) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Banjul yesterday launched its State of the World Population 2006 report on the theme: "A passage to hope; women and international migration" at Paradise Suits Hotel.

Disabled population prone to abuse
(NDTV: Sun, 03 Dec) Sunday is the World Disability Day and issues concerning people with disability are largely neglected. Disabled people are often victims of sexual abuse, exploitation and violence, and since violence and HIV are closely linked, this section of the population is at a higher risk of contracting HIV.

'The Population Bomb' could implode instead
(The Pueblo Chieftain: Sun, 03 Dec) Jonathan V. Last is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fertility rates around the world are dropping for a variety of complex reasons. While population itself continues to increase - the United States, for instance, recently passed the 300 million mark - this is the product of waning demographic momentum. The rate of increase is slowing, and by 2080, world population will peak

BUILDING FAITH: The Commuter Church—Modern Means Keep Old World Faith Alive
(Queens Chronicle: Sun, 03 Dec) (Myriam Abdelaziz) The Rev. Sunder Devaprasad, fourth from left, leaves his home in Orange County four hours before he leads 9 a.m. services. As Queens' population becomes more ethnically diverse, so do its houses of worship.

World treasures meet the enemy: It's us
(Chicago Tribune: Sun, 03 Dec) Some of the world's most treasured destinations are in peril. Many are being trashed by mass tourism, with an assist from indifferent government policies and greedy developers. Among them:

World AIDS Day celebrated in Rochester
(News 10 NBC Rochester: Sat, 02 Dec) Friday was World Aids Day and there were plenty of local events. Rochester has the largest HIV and AIDs population per capita in New York State, but even with the problems here, the local HIV and AIDS community gathered Friday night to support others.

Uganda: Ministry of Finance, Planning And Economic Development - World Aids Day Message
(AllAfrica.com: Fri, 01 Dec) The Population Secretariat is pleased to associate with stakeholders in the struggle against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. We recognize the key role a healthy, educated, skilled and employed population can play in the socio-economic development of our country and the world at large.

Church leads AIDS vanguard
(The Reporter: Sun, 03 Dec) The statistics are alarming: Only 12 percent of Solano County's population is African American, but the group represents 33 percent of local AIDS cases. In effort to illuminate the disparity, some 200 community members attended the lively, countywide World AIDS Day event of remembrance, celebration and education at St. Stephen C.M.E.

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