As we commemorate World Population Day, “Everyone Counts” is a theme that speaks to the inherent value and dignity of each human being.
 
The theme “Everyone Counts” highlights the compelling stories that numbers tell us about people. In Asia, when censuses and surveys identified sex-ratio imbalances and missing girls, governments responded, the media reported extensively on the disturbing trends and people were rallied to action. In Europe and other regions, policy debate heated up when data analysis examined the levels of replacement immigration needed to counteract declining and ageing populations.

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Health in All Policies from the international perspective

Zsuzsanna Jakab, World Health Organization Regional Director for Europe, joined the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli for the opening of the two-day conference, which gathered more than 350 participants, representing a broad range of health stakeholders from all across Europe. Here is an overview of the key points she made.

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UN report card on anti-poverty goals shows mixed picture of progress and obstacles

23 June 2010 – The world continues to make advances towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite the global economic downturn, but the rate of improvement remains too slow and countries must step up their efforts if the MDGs are to be achieved by their target date of 2015, a new United Nations report says.

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When? 23 June 2010, 11.00a.m.
Where? International Press Centre, Club room, rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, 155
What? “MDG 2010: Keeping the promise”, UN Secretary-General’s report
Who?   • Antonio Vigilante – Director, UN Brussels.
          • Nicola Harrington-Buhay, UN/UNDP Deputy Director for Policy and Communications

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