Abstract: Speaking on the occasion of World Population Day, Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki Moon, focused on the critical importance of family planning in developing countries if we are to successfully achieve the Millennium Development Goals within the stipulated time period.
The author is a professor of demography, formerly at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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