Population

In 2013, the world population neared 7.2 billion people and had increased by over 1.5 billion people since the adoption of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (icpd) in 1994 [YUN 1994, p. 955]. The demographic landscape and political climate had also changed significantly. African and some Asian countries saw their largest ever cohort of young people. Due to internal mobility and migration, more than half of the world’s population now lived in urban areas. Cities were growing at an estimated 1.3 million persons per week. Maternal mortality remained especially high in the sub-Saharan countries.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals