ISLAMABAD: UNFPA, The World Population Day will be observed today (Monday) to raise awareness on issues related to the population and the challenges that have emerged due to limited resources and increasing demands.

The day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.

It was inspired by the public interest in the “Five Billion Day” on July 11, the date on which the world's population reached five billion people. In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that July 11 be observed by the international community as World Population Day -- a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.

This year's theme of the day is "Investing in teenage girls."

“Every teenage girl has the right to a safe and successful transition into adulthood and the right to embrace the opportunities that the future holds for them; UNFPA is committed to promoting and protecting their rights, while supporting teenage girls to determine their own destinies,” UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative Dr Laurent Zessler said.