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UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 24 October, 2011 /
PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will release a world anthem today entitled United. Performed by more than 50 musicians from 13 countries, United commemorates United Nations Day and marks the beginning of a week-long countdown to 31 October, when the world population is projected to reach 7 billion.
Beginning today, visit http://facebook.com/7billionactions to listen to the song, experience the music video and share with your friends.
"Some say our planet is too crowded. I say we are seven billion strong," said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "In our increasingly interconnected world, we all have something to give and something to gain by working together. Let us unite, seven billion strong, in the name of the global common good."
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