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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: World Population to Hit 8 Bn this Year

2022 Beijing Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Freeski - Halfpipe - Qualification - Run 1 - Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China - February 17, 2022. Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, visits the stand as spectators cheer during the game. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

The world's population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.

That overall population milestone "is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another," Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, without citing specifics.

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