World Population Day was July 11
In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July be observed as World Population Day.
The Day seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues and the need to find solutions for these issues. In 2001, world population stood at 6.1 billion, and was growing by 77 million per year.
The UN estimates there will be between 7.9 billion and 10.9 billion people in 2050, with 9.3 billion the most likely projection.
At present, nearly 1 billion children are about to enter their adolescent years. They need supportive relationships and respect. In return, the world needs their active participation. You can help by:
- Involving young people in decision-making processes
- Educating to improve knowledge and life skills
- Engaging in dialogue
- Promoting female empowerment and gender equality
- Facilitating youth leadership, citizenship and partnership with adults
- Reducing poverty and increasing opportunities
- Recognizing differences based on age, gender and culture, and
- Enlisting other parents, teachers and communities in support of young people's participation.

Early Surrealism- The work of Toronto Artist, Alex Tavares
	see: http://alexjtavares.com The Undertakers and the Dealers "My paintings from Nairobi and the early years in Canada are reflections of powerful emotions. They are journeys on canvas to Goa, the place I love and where I wanted to die, but can never return without compromising personal or political integrity." ~ AJT