The Family Care Foundation posted on its website an article entitled “If the World Were a Village of 100 People.” If you shrunk the world’s population down to 100 people, the demographics would look like this:
- Only 50 would be adequately nourished, the other 50 malnourished
- Only 20 would live in decent housing
- Only 33 would be able to read
- Only 1 would have a college education
- Only 7 of the 100 would have access to the internet
- 24 of the people would still not have electricity, 39 would lack access to improved sanitation, and 33 would be without access to a clean water supply
Do those statistics help put your life in perspective?
Reference: “If the World Were a Village of 100 People,” familycare.org
On 24 October 2016, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) celebrated United Nations Day (UN Day) with the issuance of three sheets of stamps in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A special booklet featuring the stamps along with descriptive information about each goal in English, French, German and Chinese will also be issued. Both the stamps and booklets were designed by Lindsey Thoeng in UNPA’s Graphic Design Team.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a promise by leaders to people everywhere. With 17 goals at its core, the Agenda is the United Nations’ plan for a future of peace and prosperity for all on a healthy planet. Image courtesy: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/