Mission & Justice

Najla Al Awadhi; 26/9/08

When I share the latest statistics of our demographics with people, specifically that we as UAE nationals are 18 per cent of our population, most foreigners are shocked and perplexed. You can imagine how we as UAE nationals feel. We are neither shocked nor perplexed; we are deeply concerned and determined to ensure that the issue of demographic imbalance is addressed. Recently, in my capacity as a member of the UAE’s parliament - the Federal National Council (FNC) - I participated in a forum, which was organised by the education, culture, media and youth committee of the FNC.

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Gabriel Fito & Anton Huafolo; 6/6/08

The increasing population in Papua New Guinea is the biggest threat to the environment, a senior forestry officer in East Sepik has said.Speaking to students of Brandi Secondary School on the occasion of World Environment Day yesterday, David Murray said increased population is the number one threat because the people are responsible for the destruction of the environment. Mr Murray said 99% of the land in PNG is owned by the people themselves and therefore it is hard for the Government to protect the environment. He said the environment was being destroyed by bush fires, gardening and the common logging activities at the request of the landowners while Government agencies do very little or nothing do something about this.

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Nina Tuhaika 4/6/08

 Solomon Islands has the second fastest population growth rate in the Pacific region with two-point-seven percent. This was revealed in a Secretariat by the Pacific Community, SPC, in its 2008 Pacific Island population estimates which has just been released. The fastest-growing populations are those of Guam with two-point-eight percent, due to the influx of military personnel and their dependants, as well as migration from other countries. The third fastest growing population is Vanuatu with two-point-six percent.

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