Thematic book exhibitions

Modernity and the future of the Earth's population

From July 2 to August 5, in the documents of international rganizations of the National Library of Belarus (2nd floor, room 207g), a thematic book exhibition "Modernity and the future of the Earth's Population" dedicated to World Population Day, the 75th anniversary of the formation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the 30th the anniversary of cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and UNFPA.

This day is celebrated annually on July 11 by decision of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Decision 89/46, paragraph 21). It was first held in July 1987 and was dedicated to the appearance of the five billion inhabitants of the planet.

The purpose of the day is to draw public attention to population issues, general population development programs, as well as demographic problems in the world.

The presented exposition contains about 90 documents in Russian and English. These are books, periodicals, brochures, booklets, and mimeographed materials.

These documents acquaint readers and visitors of the library with demographic trends, estimates and forecasts in the field of population, as well as with world demographic statistics and policy.

The exhibition presents statistical collections on population, encyclopedias and reference books, monographs, materials of demographic research, textbooks, scientific reports, materials of scientific conferences, analytical reviews. Part of the exposition consists of documents of international organizations - reports and reports of the United Nations – such as: world Development Report, human Development report, annual reports of the United Nations Population Fund, official reports of the Commission on Population and Development, etc.

The exhibition includes the following thematic sections:

• World population: statistical data. UNFPA activities
• World population: history, demographic processes and trends.
• Population and global migration processes
• Demographic situation and human capital of the Republic of Belarus

The exhibition will be of interest to teachers, graduate students and students of higher educational institutions of humanitarian and economic profiles, researchers, specialists in the field of demography, sociologists, government officials, as well as anyone interested in socio-demographic and socio-economic problems.

The total number of inhabitants of our planet is growing rapidly every year. In November 2022, it reached the 8 billion mark.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was founded in 1969. It directs the operational activities of the UN system in the field of population, helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition to find solutions to their demographic problems.

Cooperation between Belarus and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) began in 1994. The Foundation contributes to strengthening the demographic policy of Belarus, ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health care for women, adolescents and youth. Cooperation with the foundation is carried out on a programmatic basis. The third UNFPA country programme for Belarus for 2021-2025 is currently being implemented.

Useful links

• United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • United Nations Population Division
  • United Nations Statistics Division
  • The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • The United Nations Youth Programme
  • UN Enable - disability and employment
  • The United Nations Programme on Ageing

• Commission on Population and Development
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • World Population Day

• UNICEF - Statistics on children
• World Bank Open Data - Population

Conferences and events on the topic

• The Nairobi ICPD-25 Summit (Nairobi, 2019)
• International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo, 1994)
• International Population Conference (Mexico City, 1984)
• International Population Conference (Bucharest, 1974)
• World Population Year (1974)

Basic documents

• General Assembly resolution on the establishment of World Population Day [A/RES/45/216]
• Cairo Declaration on Population and Development (1994)
• Mexico City Declaration on Population and Development (1984)
• World Population Action Plan (1974)

Publications

• World Population Report
• Global population growth and sustainable development
• World population policy in 2021: fertility issues
• World population forecasts
• The Nairobi Summit
• Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
• Global Demographic Policy (2019)
• Trends in maternal mortality (2000 to 2017)

Lists of literature for thematic book exhibitions see in section Lists of literature for exhibitions in 2024

The opening hours of exhibitions corresponds to the library’s opening hours.
Entrance to exhibitions is available by the library ticket or ticket of the library's social and cultural centre.

For more info:(+37517) 293 27 26.

The material was provided by the Service Department with official documents.