Yemen Times and UNFPA organize seminar on Rapid Analysis results

Sana'a, 13 March 2008

The Yemen Times newspaper, in cooperation with the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), organized a seminar on the 13^th of March to present Rapid Analysis results related to the consequences of population growth on the different sectors of society.

 The seminar aimed to raise awareness of this issue among journalists because of their important role in raising public awareness about the future risks of continuing the current high rates of population growth. The analysis indicates that the total Yemen population may reach 60 million – almost three times the current figure – in 2050 if population growth continues at the current high rate (3.01%). 

The meeting presented the results of the Rapid Analysis, followed by a discussion with the UNFPA representative on the population issue in Yemen. In the discussion, it was emphasized that Yemen can face this issue through establishing vigorous, comprehensive and quality reproductive health and family planning services. Establishing such services provides the solution to Yemen’s formidable population growth challenge, as was unequivocally established during the National Population Conference of December 2007.

 The meeting, which attended by 20 journalists, concluded by setting topics that will be tackled by journalists and published in the Yemen Times in the near future.

 Link to the event's article in Yemen Times.

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