Longer lifespans could be a blow for Asia
China Daily - China
But amid the raging faith-versus-opinion debate, statistics reveal that the population of the Philippines is exploding. According to the United Nations Population Division, at the current rate of growth, the 93 million people now living in the country could grow to 100 million by 2015, and 150 million by 2050. Many fear that the Philippines will not be able to support so many people. In the long term, the trend creates challenges not only for policymakers, but also countless poor families that support multiple children. ,…(2 July 2011)

UN Says 10 Bln People Expected in World by 2100
China Radio International - China
The Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which released the figures in its 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects, said it was just the "medium variant," the usual choice for projecting long term trends,…(4 May 2011)

Macau may fall short of UNESCO goals
Macau Daily Times - Macau
National and international population estimates are often based on the same source of demographic data, such as a recent census, household survey or demographic study. However, they are not necessarily calculated according to the same methodology. “To avoid this pitfall, the UIS [UNESCO Institute of Statistics] uses population estimates from the United Nations Population Division, which are based on a single, reliable methodology that is internationally accepted.”
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Senior UN official highlights role of good census before World Population Day
Xinhuanet.com - China"
If one is not counted, one doesn't count," a senior UN official has told Xinhua in an interview on the occasion of the forthcoming World Population Day (WPD), observed on Sunday. Hania Zlotnik, director of the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), was referring to the theme of this year's WPD -- Everyone counts. ,…(10 July 2010)

Population Trends Affect Realization of World Anti-Poverty Goals
Crienglish.com- China
"We have good evidence that countries that have been able over the last 30 years to reduce their fertility considerably are doing much better in obtaining the MDGS than countries that still have relatively high fertility," said Hania Zlotnik, director of the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)...(11 July 2010)

UN Reports Rapid Urbanization in China
China Radio International - China
"China alone has 25 percent of the cities with at least half a million inhabitants," said the UN report, compiled by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). DESA is a vital interface between global policies in the economies, social and environmental spheres and national action.
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New UN report reveals global population becoming more urban
People's Daily Online - China
The 2009 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects report, launched on Thursday by the UN Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) at the UN Headquarters in New York, said that with 50.5 percent, or 3.5 billion people worldwide living in cities in 2010, the global population as a whole is becoming more urban and less rural.
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Experts urge to adjust family norms
China Daily - Beijing,China
And India is expected to have 244 million more working-age people - between 15 and 59 years - than China by 2050, according to the UN Population Division , ... (28 November 2009)

Senior UN official sees China as important element in world ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China
In a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua, Hania Zlotnik, director of the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), ... (25 August 2009)

Senior UN official sees China as important element in world ...
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
"We work for the Population Division ," she said. "It's the think tank that tells you what the growth rate of a population is and how many children women ... (25 August 2009)

UN: Half of global population will live in cities by end of 2008
Xinhua - China
The latest data contained in the report confirms that "urbanization is growing everywhere," said Hania Zlotnik, director of DESA's Population Division , ... (27 February 2008)