A woman who works at a rooibostea farm in South Africa carries a crop. Working collectively, the farmers have been successful marketing the tea locally and abroad, providing a model of economic sustainability. Photo@UNFPA
As World Passes 7 Billion Milestone, UN Urges Action to Meet Key Challenges
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As World Passes 7 Billion Milestone, UN Urges Action to Meet Key Challenges
UN Secretary -General Ban Ki-moon and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,at a press conference to mark the day that the world's population is projected to reach 7 billion. Photo: UN Photo/Mark Garten
On UN Day, Secretary-General Tells Students to Make a World 7 Billion "Strong"
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On UN Day, Secretary-General Tells Students to Make a World 7 Billion "Strong"
Twelfth and eleventh-grade students of New Exploration into Science, Mathematics and Technology(NEST) School hold up their signs, on the theme "I Am One of Seven Billion", as they await an address by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for UN Day. Photo :UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe