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World AIDS Day
2,Dec,2024
    Jordan ranks among the countries with a very low prevalence of HIV/AIDS. As the world commemorates World AIDS Day on the 1st of December 2024, the Higher Council for Population Affairs is releasing this media briefing, grounded in scientific evidence and data, to inform the public and media about the facts of this disease and way ..

Stability of Divorce Cases Among Married Women in Jordan During the Period (2015-2023)
4,Nov,2024
  Briefing from the Secretariat of the Higher Population Council   Stability of Divorce Cases Among Married Women in Jordan During the Period (2015-2023)     The Higher Population Council affirmed that the increase in divorce cases in Jordan is an expected phenomenon, as the number of marrie ..


World Population Day – July 11, 2024
10,Jul,2024
  Wednesday, 10 July 2024 The World is Demographically Divided and Rapidly Approaching Nine Billion People We Share the State of the Earth's Atmosphere and Prices with the World's Population Jordanian Society is Young and Its Population Has Doubled Since the Beginning of the Millennium Every year on July 11, World Population Day is celebrated to ..

International Widows Day 2024
23,Jun,2024
  High Population Council International Widows Day 2024 High Prevalence of Widows Among Jordanian Women, Low Employment Rates   On the occasion of International Widows Day, observed annually on June 23rd, the United Nations and countries worldwide draw attention to the plight of widows, highlighting their experiences and mobilizing the support they need. ..

International Refugee Day - June 20, 2024
22,Jun,2024
  World Refugee Day - June 20, 2024 The number of refugees in Jordan continues to increase because the percentage of young people and the rates of early marriage and childbearing are high among refugees.   On June 20 of every year, the world celebrates a day that highlights the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homelands to escape conflict or ..

World Parents' Day
2,Jun,2024
  World Parents' Day The promise of a happy upbringing This theme reflects the significant and vital role parents play in the lives of their children and accentuates the importance of love and care parents provide, which helps build a better future for the upcoming generations. The Higher Population Council pays special attention to World Parents' Day as ..

Word No Tabacco Day
30,May,2024
    World No Tobacco Day WNTD : Jordanians with very poor means spend on cigarette   25 times more than they spend on health  10 times more than they spend on education 1.5 times more than they spend on food Trends of tobacco use in Jordan currently indicate there is a hindrance to  achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs ..


World population 2024 A demographically divided world!
8,Jan,2024
When will the world population reach nine billion? The population on planet Earth has exceeded eight billion people, three billion of which occurred during the last 36 years at an average of one billion every 12 years. The world population is heading towards reaching its ninth billion, which is projected to happen within the coming next 12 years. As is known, our ..

International Migrants Day
28,Dec,2023
Today, Monday, Jordan and the world commemorate International Migrants Day, which falls on December 18 of each year. International Migrants Day is dedicated to acknowledge the importance of the contributions of migrants, bring the spotlight back to a major issue in particular the challenges migrants encounter, clear the way to draw migrants to their host countries, e ..

Arab Day for Population and Development
30,Oct,2023
Following a recommendation proposed by the League of Arab States, it was decided to adopt October 28 of each year as the official day of The Arab Day for Population and Development. This date coincides with the date of the establishment of the Arab Council for Population and Development in 2019, an initiative earlier proposed by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The i ..

World Contraception Day
26,Sep,2023
26 September 2023 High Unmet Need for Effective Family Planning Methods in Jordan Missed Opportunities for Seeking Advice on Numerous Reproductive Health Elements On September 26th of each year, the world commemorates World Contraception Day. The objective is to raise awareness about the available family planning methods for couples to make informed choices. It ..

Jordan Joins the World in Celebrating International Youth Day
12,Aug,2023
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 Today, Wednesday, marks the celebration of International Youth day, which falls of August 12 of every year. The theme for this year, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, aims to shed light on ways to enhance youth participation by making local, national and global institutions more inclusive for the purpose of strengthening youth capacity ..

World Traffic Day
4,May,2023
It can be assumed that the rate and degree of severity of traffic accidents are stable in Jordan, though the number of traffic accidents will increase as would traffic congestion intensify for four reasons:   1. The rapid increase in population: the number has increased by six million people during the past two decades, to reach (11.4) million at present.   2 ..

Jordan joins the world in celebrating World Habitat Day
4,Oct,2022
Jordan and the world are celebrating World Habitat Day on Monday, which falls on the first Monday of October every year. this day was first announced in 1986. World Habitat Day aims to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, reflect on the right of everyone to have adequate shelter, and raise awareness of urbanization trends and existing challenges. This year ..