World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and
importance of population issues, was established by the Governing Council of
the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was an outgrowth of the
interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on
Each
year on 11 July, a number of UNFPA Country Offices and other organizations and
institutions mark the day with a variety of activities to bring attention to
population issues. UNFPA, which sponsors the observance, publishes posters and
other advocacy materials for this purpose.
2003 Adolescent reproductive
health
2004 ICPD at 10
2005 Equality empowers
2006 Being young is tough
2007 Men at work
2008 Plan your future: plan your family
2009 Fight poverty: educate girls
Link
The World Population Day section on the UNFPA website.
Stamp catalogue - 1992
Niger 11 July 1992
Stamp catalogue - 1993
Niger
Stamp catalogue - 2002
Bangladesh
Stamp catalogue - 2004
Bangladesh
Stamp catalogue - 2009
Bangladesh
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