The United Nation declared that the world's six-billionth inhabitant was born on October 12, 1999 in Bosnia. Don't discuss what is not said. Discuss what is said
Although the "Bosnia" part seems to be pretty impossible to interpolate. They might've well used some kind of random number to arrive at that country (accounting for the various birth rates in different countries, of course).
What is said in the statement is that the United Nations declared that the world's six-billionth inhabitant was born on October 12, 1999 in Bosnia. From this statement, we can infer the following:
1. The United Nations made an official announcement regarding the birth of the world's six-billionth inhabitant. This suggests that the United Nations was monitoring and keeping track of the global population.
2. The birth took place on October 12, 1999, as specified by the United Nations. This indicates that the United Nations had some method of determining the exact date of birth.
3. The birth happened in Bosnia. This suggests that the United Nations was able to identify the specific location where the birth occurred.
Based on the information provided, we can conclude that the United Nations played a role in monitoring and documenting global population growth, and they determined that the world's six-billionth inhabitant was born on October 12, 1999, in Bosnia.