Jul 11 2011
The U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) on Monday, World Population Day, launched the 7 Billion Actions campaign to "promote dialogue on what it means to live in a world with so many people and encourage action on issues that affect us all. UNFPA offices and their partners throughout the world will organize a variety of related activities" through October 31, 2011, when the world's population is expected to reach seven billion, according to a UNFPA press release (7/8).
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