In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous milestone: For the first time in history, more than half its human population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion. Many of the new urbanites will be poor. Their future, the future of cities in developing countries, the future of humanity itself, all depend very much on decisions made now in preparation for this growth.
Last week, UNFPA‘s new State of World Population Report was published. Read more about it online or download the report….
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Pact of Schokland is attempt to speed up Millennium Goals
In an attempt to accelerate the Millennium Development Goals, the Dutch minister for Development Cooperation Bert Koenders will sign contracts with companies, organisations and knowledge institutes. The so-called Pact of Schokland will be signed on June 30 during a day-long event, in which politicians, musicians, writers [...]
As you might have encountered – I’m back again on the web and posting on the weblog after a while. The last month I’ve been hiking in the Norwegian mountains (Dovrefjell) with a group of ca. 30 youths, which was a great and unforgettable experience. Pictures from the trip can be viewed here.
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