Banotti appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UN Population Fund The world's population has doubled since 1960 and, we are told, reaches 6bn this very day. Global population is rising, by about 78m people a year and most population growth is taking place in the world's poorest and least prepared countries. Where the population growth slows, and where it is accompanied by increasing well-being or hardship, depends on decision to be made in the next decade. One decision has already been made, with Mary Banotti as the first Irish Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

Mary Banotti discusses her appointment as the first Irish Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Population Fund.

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