On UN Day Secretary-General Tells Students to Make World 7 Billion "Strong"

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) and students of the New Explorations into Science, Mathematics and Technology (Nest+m) School stand with “7 Billion” signs, reminders that the world’s population will grow to seven billion in one week.

As part of the UN4U outreach programme, Mr. Ban addressed Nest+m students on UN Day, emphasizing the energy, food and security needs of a world of seven billion and urging students to make the world seven billion “strong”.

Photo ID 491992. 24/10/2011. New York, United States. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe. www.unmultimedia.org/photo/

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