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“All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people, and harder – and ultimately impossible – to solve with ever more people.”
David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough
Population Matters patron

Current world population

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  • Fragile Futures: Current United Nations’ Data is Hiding the True Scale of Child Mortality

    New evidence from Population Matters’ Fragile Futures report reveals a stark truth: child mortality this century will be higher than current projections suggest. This is the first of three articles examining why the current United Nations’ projections are wrong, how it’s impacting the lives of children and what must urgently be done.

  • Women carrying harvest

    Empowering Women through Global Partnerships

    Global conversations at the Commission on the Status of Women focused on how empowered women shape global sustainability. The work done by grassroots organisations like our worldwide Empower to Plan partners is more essential – and under threat – than ever. 

  • The Power of Advocacy: Reproductive Rights in Europe

    Across Europe, access to contraception and reproductive rights varies dramatically. While some countries lead with progressive policies, others impose severe restrictions. Advocacy remains the driving force for change. This blog explores the disparities, the challenges and some of the activists fighting for reproductive freedom.

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