Launch of 7 Billion Actions Initiative

With the world's population projected to top 7 billion next month, the United Nations today launched a global initiative – 7 Billion Actions – bringing together governments, businesses, the media and individuals to confront the challenges and seize the opportunities offered by the milestone. Carsten Staur, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the UN (centre) addresses the audience at the launch ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York.
On stage (from left to right) are: Sheri McCoy, Vice-Chair of Johnson & Johnson; Mr. Staur; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Naveen Selvadurai, founder of Foursquare.