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Launch of the 2023 State of the World Population Report

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Launch of the 2023 State of the World Population Report

calendar_today 08 June 2023

location_onAbuja Nigeria

Launch of the 2023 State of the World Population Report
Cover page of the SWOP Report

ABUJA, Nigeria – On Thursday, 8 May, UNFPA Nigeria in conjunction with the National Population Commission (NPC) launched the State of the World 2023 (SWOP) report in Abuja. Titled 8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities. the case for rights and choices, the theme of the annual publication consolidated its previous edition, by amplifying the available opportunities and prospects for an increasing population to accelerate action towards attaining the 3 transformative results by guaranteeing reproductive rights and choices. With projections indicating the global population figures stood at 8 billion in October 2022, the news generated mixed reviews globally. However, UNFPA and its partners through this annual publication have provided evidence-based advocacy indicating that with proper population management measures in place, the growing global figures, present latent opportunities for increasing reproductive health & rights; sustainable growth, and development. This was reiterated during the Nigerian leg of the global commemoration to an audience composed of government representatives, members of the diplomatic corps, UN sister agencies, and humanitarian & development partners.

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