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Diene Keita has been appointed as the Executive Director of UNFPA, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, bringing over three decades of experience in international development and public service, with a focus on gender equality and human rights.
A UN report highlights an unprecedented global decline in fertility rates, driven by financial constraints, lack of time, and changing societal norms, with many people unable to have the desired number of children, raising concerns about future demographic shifts.
Pregnant women in Gaza are facing unimaginable challenges as they prepare to give birth in the midst of Israeli airstrikes and a deteriorating humanitarian situation. With around 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, 10% of whom are expected to give birth in the coming month, they are facing a "double nightmare" after a week of intense bombings. Many have been forced to flee their homes, facing dangerous escape routes and overcrowded living conditions in the south. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the influx of people, and the health system is on the verge of collapse. The UNFPA and other relief groups are calling for urgent aid to be delivered to Gaza, as the situation reaches catastrophic levels.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $200 million to support reproductive health care, with $100 million each going to health products manufacturer Unitaid and UNFPA, the UN agency for reproductive health. The funding will be used to improve access to health care, contraceptive supplies, and information in low- and middle-income countries. The announcement was made during the foundation's annual Goalkeepers conference, where progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals was discussed. Former President Jimmy Carter and singer Bono were recognized for their contributions to health care initiatives, while the fate of the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief remains uncertain due to demands from Republican lawmakers.
India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, according to the United Nations Population Fund's "State of World Population Report, 2023". India's population is estimated at 1.4286 billion against 1.4257 billion for China. Although India and China will account for more than one-third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, the population growth in both Asian giants has been slowing, at a much faster pace in China than in India.