Philippine Senate expected to pass own version of rewards for 100-year-old Filipinos
Gulf News - UAE
About 455,000 people worldwide have reached one hundred, according to the 2009 report of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division. The number of centenarians worldwide is expected to reach 4.1 million by 2050. Sixty nine percent of centenarians live in the more developed regions," the UN report said, adding that Japan's 76,000 people aged one hundred in 2009 will reach almost 800,000 in 2050. ,…(31 March 2012)
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Showing posts with label UAE. Show all posts
04 May 2012
24 October 2011
30% of GCC youth face unemployment
Dubai Chronicle - UAE
The UN Population Division’s 2010 report on “World Population Prospects” reports that GCC youth accounts for a substantial 30 percent of the working-age population, but unemployment is the highest among global regions. On average, only a third of the GCC youth are in the labor force, compared to half of youth globally. Part of the problem is the proliferation of foreigners.,…(23 October 20118)
Dubai Chronicle - UAE
The UN Population Division’s 2010 report on “World Population Prospects” reports that GCC youth accounts for a substantial 30 percent of the working-age population, but unemployment is the highest among global regions. On average, only a third of the GCC youth are in the labor force, compared to half of youth globally. Part of the problem is the proliferation of foreigners.,…(23 October 20118)
24 February 2011
Sheikh Abdullah in Cape Town for UN panel
The National - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Meanwhile, UN population counters warn that the global population will hit seven billion this year, and could double to 14 billion by 2100 unless leaders across the developing world can work to more effectively reduce birth rates. Hania Zlotnik, head of the UN Population Division, said population growth may not level off and warned governments of a "day of reckoning" when the number of people exceeds the planet's ability to provide for them.(24 February 2011)
The National - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Meanwhile, UN population counters warn that the global population will hit seven billion this year, and could double to 14 billion by 2100 unless leaders across the developing world can work to more effectively reduce birth rates. Hania Zlotnik, head of the UN Population Division, said population growth may not level off and warned governments of a "day of reckoning" when the number of people exceeds the planet's ability to provide for them.(24 February 2011)
16 February 2011
UN warns that Egypt's population is set to triple to 290m
The National - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
If the average Egyptian woman continues having 2.9 children, the population will grow from 84.5m last year to 291m in 2100. If Yemen's fertility rate remains stable at 5.3, a resource-poor nation could witness 18-fold growth from 24.3 million last year to 434 million people at the end of the century. "Egypt has seen a decline in fertility but still has a moderately high fertility rate," said Hania Zlotnik, the director of the UN Population Division, which compiled the 30-page report. "If Egypt does not continue to reduce fertility rates, they will have a huge problem because it is the most populous country in that region, with economic problems and questions about feeding, educating and finding jobs for its population." ,…(16 February 2011)
The National - United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
If the average Egyptian woman continues having 2.9 children, the population will grow from 84.5m last year to 291m in 2100. If Yemen's fertility rate remains stable at 5.3, a resource-poor nation could witness 18-fold growth from 24.3 million last year to 434 million people at the end of the century. "Egypt has seen a decline in fertility but still has a moderately high fertility rate," said Hania Zlotnik, the director of the UN Population Division, which compiled the 30-page report. "If Egypt does not continue to reduce fertility rates, they will have a huge problem because it is the most populous country in that region, with economic problems and questions about feeding, educating and finding jobs for its population." ,…(16 February 2011)
27 July 2009
Pakistan faces population time bomb
The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
The United Nations Population Division projects that Pakistan will overtake Brazil and Indonesia by 2050 to rank fourth in world population, almost doubling ...(27 July 2009)
The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
The United Nations Population Division projects that Pakistan will overtake Brazil and Indonesia by 2050 to rank fourth in world population, almost doubling ...(27 July 2009)
03 December 2008
UAE praised for progress on rights
The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Hania Zlotnik, the director of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ population division , welcomed the UAE’s efforts on overseas workers’ rights ... (3 December 2008)
The National - Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Hania Zlotnik, the director of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ population division , welcomed the UAE’s efforts on overseas workers’ rights ... (3 December 2008)
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