World Population Day 2020: Theme, History and Significance
World Population Day 2020: It is observed on 11 July every year to raise awareness among people about the impact of a growing population and issues including gender equality, the importance of family planning, poverty, maternal health, human rights, etc. Let us read in detail about World Population Day, 2020 theme, history, and significance.
World Population Day 2020: The main goal of this day is to focus the attention of the world on the importance of population issues. We can't ignore the fact that COVID-19 pandemic disturbed and staggered people, communities, and economies everywhere. But everyone is not affected equally. For example, women, who account for the largest share of front-line workers are disproportionately exposed to the coronavirus.
Around the world supply chains are also disturbed, which is impacting the availability of contraceptives and heightening the risk of unintended pregnancy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are on lockdown, health and systems are struggling for coping, several services are affected included sexual and reproductive health services and also, gender-based violence increased. World Population Day: History
In 1989, World Population Day was established by the Governing Council of the United National Development Programme as an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July, 1987. By the time, now it is necessary to generate awareness among the public about the population issues and the impact they have on development and environment.
Several organisations like United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), governments, and non-governmental organisations organise educational activities and other events on this day.
The United Nations General Assembly by resolution 45/216 of December 1990, decided to continue observing World Population Day raises awareness of population issues like their relations to the environment and development. On 11 July, 1990, the day was first marked in more than 90 countries. Since then, a number of UNFPA country offices and other organisations and institutions commemorate World Population Day in partnership with governments and civil society.
To support family planning 9 Standards are being set. They are as follows:
Source: www. ifhc.org.com
- Non-discrimination: On the basis of race, sex, language, religion, political affiliation, age, economic status, disability status, place of residence, marital status, etc. information regarding family planning and services cannot be restricted.
- Available: It is the duty of the country to ensure that family planning commodities and services are accessible to everyone.
- Acceptable: In a proper manner contraceptive measures and information must be provided while respecting both modern medical ethics and cultures.
- Good quality: Information regarding family planning must be accurate.
- Informed decision-making: Each individual must be empowered to make reproductive choices with full autonomy, free of pressure, and coercion.
- Privacy and Confidentiality: When seeking family planning, information, and services, all individuals must enjoy the right to privacy.
- Participation: Countries must ensure active and informed participation of individuals in decisions that affect them, including health issues.
- Accountability: It is the duty of all leaders, policymakers, health systems, and education systems to be accountable to the people in making them realise the human right to family planning.
World Population Day: Celebration
It is an international event where various countries, organisations participate and draw attention on the major issues related to the population of the world. Activities organised on this day includes seminar, discussion, educational sessions, public contest, slogans, workshops, debates, songs, etc. Not only this, even TV channels, news channels, radio broadcast various programs related to population, and the importance of family planning.
So, the World population is observed worldwide every year on 11 July to draw the attention of the public towards the importance of population issues and need to curb it.
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