Mr. Speaker, July 11 has been designated by the United Nations as World Population Day.
The objective of this day is to raise awareness of population and development issues such as international migration, whether voluntary or involuntary.
In recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of people crossing international borders. Some of them are in search of better lives from economic and social points of view, while others are fleeing internal or external conflicts or major natural disasters.
I invite my colleagues to support the action plan of the International Conference on Population and Development, which calls upon all of the developed countries to assist the developing countries in implementing economic development strategies that include programs relating to health, education and good governance.