Eight billion people

The World

November 15th is the day that the UN says the world's population will reach 8 billion people, according to a report published today on World Population Day. The UN secretary-general says it's a day to celebrate diversity and remember our "shared responsibility to care for our planet." Host Marco Werman shares some of the statistics.

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