At some point next year, probably during the month of October, the world human population will pass the 6 billion mark for the first time.

ECONOMIST: The world��s way of death

As the world's human population grows, so will the problem of the global food supply.

CNN: All About: Food and the environment

Above all, with the human population set to increase by half over the next 40 years, the world needs to work out where its food is going to be produced.

ECONOMIST: A special report on forests

The World Conference on Human Rights is deeply concerned about violations of human rights during armed conflicts, affecting the civilian population, especially women, children, the elderly and the disabled.

UNESCO: Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action