World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100 The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report launched on 21 June. With roughly 83 million people being added to the world’s population every year, the upward trend in population size is expected to continue, even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline. The World … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION – Gabriela Rosenthal
A Celebration of Women is pleased to Celebrate the Life of this Woman that has shown Courage, Perseverence and is now sharing her Awakening and Success with the Women of Our World......follow Her! Gabriela Rosenthal WOMAN of ACTION My name is Gabriela Rosenthal and I used to weigh more than 260 pounds. I am the married mother of four young children with an extremely busy life style. It did not take long for me to realize that while taking care of the children I began … [Read more...]
Women’s Empowerment – UNDP – JOBS for Women
Women’s Empowerment Women's empowerment and gender equality are one of the Millennium Development Goals and central to all other development efforts. UNDP works to promote achievement of these goals in all parts of its work, and also administers UNIFEM. We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments: UN Women: Gender and Mediation Training and Resources Development Expert External International Consultant Apply by Jul-17-11 New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Apply … [Read more...]
UNDP – Jobs with April 2011 Deadlines for Application
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on 17 April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, … [Read more...]