the world's largest non-governmental organization working in sexual and reproductive health, is calling to renew the focus on young people's reproductive health as the world's population reaches seven billion on 31 October.
The projected 7 billion population by the end of October 2011 has been estimated by the United Nations,he UN says that unless we rapidly control the world's population growth, the pressure on resources, including our environments, forests, habitats, water, etc. will become unsustainable.
1.8 billion young people around the world approach sexual maturity the world is stumbling towards a contraceptive crisis: currently 16 million adolescent girls become mothers every year and almost 40 per cent of the 6,800 new HIV infections each day are among young people.
