As the global population is about to exceed the 8 billion mark, UNFPA CEO Kanem reminds all countries not to fall into "population alarmist" and forcefully implement ineffective and even dangerous population control policies. The Guardian reported that the global population is ex

As the global population is about to exceed the 8 billion mark, UNFPA CEO Kanem reminds all countries not to fall into "population alarmist" and forcefully implement ineffective and even dangerous population control policies.

The British " Guardian " reported that the global population is expected to reach the 8 billion threshold on November 15. As the world is currently struggling to cope with huge gaps in the rich and poor, climate crisis and population displacement and immigration caused by conflicts, some commentators have expressed concern about the impact of the continued increase in population.

However, UNFPA CEO Kanem called on countries not to panic, but instead focus on helping women, children and marginalized groups in society that are most vulnerable to demographic changes.

She said: "I understand that this (the population exceeds 8 billion) may not be a time for everyone to celebrate. Some people express concerns about our world's overpopulation because the population is far too large and there are not enough resources to support their lives. But I want to make it clear here that the population alone does not constitute the reason for fear."

Kanem said that if governments focus on the simple population number, they may implement population control measures that have historically proven invalid and even dangerous.

Due to the continued decline in birth rate, the global population growth rate has dropped from a historical peak in the late 1960s to less than 1% now.

Nevertheless, global population development varies significantly more than ever before. The United Nations estimates that in countries where about 60% of the world's population live, each woman has only 2.1 births per woman, which is lower than the recognized level of fertility replacement, which means that the population of one generation can be completely replaced by the next generation.

But at the other end of the spectrum, eight countries, including India, Nigeria , Ethiopia and the Philippines, are expected to contribute half of the growth of the global population by the end of 2050.