The GlobalPost’s “Global Pulse” blog reports on an event held on Wednesday at the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., entitled “7 Billion: Conversations that Matter,” at which Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile and now the under secretary-general and executive director of UN Women, spoke about the importance of family planning as the global population approaches the seven billion mark.

“The Obama administration’s Global Health Initiative has put new emphasis on family planning in several countries, but family planning advocates have pushed for even more attention to the issue,” the blog notes (Donnelly, 9/8).