Demographic Decline in Europe: What Can Young People Do?
In 2011, the world’s population reached the landmark figure of 7 billion, much to the alarm of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and many in the media. Symbolically, Baby Seven Billion was not born on the European continent. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, the global population will hit the impressive number of […]
Who Is “The Population”?
Every culture perceives birth differently. For some cultures, the birth of a human being is a blessing and the perpetuation of the human race. For others, it’s an indicator of an under-developed country. For some religions, it’s a natural obligation and to try to limit it is a crime. In many cultures today, it is often […]
Does a Larger Population Mean More Poverty?
According to demographic studies, the world is estimated to have a population of 7.675 billion people by 2020, with Africa being the region where the biggest growth is expected. Some expect that with this growth will come more poverty and hunger worldwide. For this reason, countries in Africa and Asia are looking to implement strategies […]
We Are the Future of Europe!
When we speak about the future of Europe in a political, economic, or cultural sense, we need to take a comprehensive approach based on objective reality – a reality based on the understanding that people and their ingenuity represent our most valuable asset to building a more democratic and inclusive European society. The corner stone […]
Join the debate on July 11th
Every year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) celebrates World Population Day and promotes ‘Reproductive Rights and Sexual Rights and services’ around the world. Clearly these are not the real needs of most of people, especially in the developing world where basic needs such as food, water, access to education and healthcare are absent or […]
The “Young” and the “Old”
I am currently in the first half of my last year in college. The final half of this year will be spent on doing my thesis (I hope). I have already taken a pre-thesis course last semester, and in this previous course we were required to do a preliminary review of related literature (RRL) on […]
The Gift of Others
I remember when I used to have meals with cousins, uncles, and nieces in our extended family. Everyone was welcome for the meal. There is a tradition in the Baganda tribe, and in most of Uganda, that strangers are welcomed to eat when they pass by homes during meal times. It is a sign of […]
Give Priority to the Young Population
I was born and raised in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. I can strongly say I am familiar with how people live and the struggles they go through. According to UN-HABITAT, 60% of the population in Nairobi lives in slums, meaning people can’t afford basic needs like health care, sanitation, clean water, good education, and […]
The Paradox of the Family at the United Nations
On June 4 I had the opportunity to celebrate the Global Day of Parents, which is observed at the United Nations on June 1st of every year since the approval of the General Assembly Resolution on October 15th 2012. Besides setting the official day to be observed annually and honoring all parents around the world, […]
Population and Environment
In light of the upcoming World Population Day, I’ve focused a lot of my Internet browsing on articles with the theme of world population. After absorbing as much information, opinion, science, and pseudoscience as possible, I’ve reached some conclusions: Humans, as a species, are reckless. We live on a tiny, fragile planet with limited (perhaps […]
