Empowering Women Reduces Poverty
The Star - Kenya
According to the median projection of the UN Population Division, world population will reach 8 billion by 2025, 9 billion by 2043, and then 10 billion by 2083. These projections though are premised on access to family planning and the rights of women, men and young people to make their own choices about childbearing,…(12 July 2011)

How liveable is Kuala Lumpur?
The Star - Malaysia
According to the United Nations Population Division, the share of Asians living in urban areas has grown from 32% in 1990 to 42% last year. In 15 years, the UN forecasts that half of Asians will be city dwellers.…(2 April 2011)

Building Asian cities in a sustainable way
The Star - Malaysia
The future of Asia is in its cities. It is the cities and the activities generated therein that will help the continent march forward. But in order for cities to thrive, it needs people. Although still one of the less urbanised continents, Asia's urban population has grown from 32% in 1990 to 42% in 2010, according to the United Nations Population Division. By 2026, half of Asia's 3.7 billion population from India to China (excluding the Middle East) will be city dwellers.…(26 February 2011)

Not a new issue
The Star - Malayasia
In May 2000, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly decided to convene the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002. The 2002 event included the publication of a report, World Population Ageing 1950-2050, which provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries. Here are the findings highlighted in the UN’s Population Division website
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