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25 November 2024
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The digital frontline: Protecting women and girls from online violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional…
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23 November 2024
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Portraits of resilience in crises
The Philippines is on the frontline of a climate crisis, with 43 million displaced in recent years due to storms amid the worsening effects of climate change. Wave after wave of…
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22 November 2024
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Providing Healthcare for Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Papua New Guinea
As she enters her third year of nursing in a remote health centre in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Deborah is aware that she won’t be stationed there forever. One day, she’ll be…
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21 November 2024
Press Release
Beijing+30: Advancing gender equality and accelerating action across Asia-Pacific
In 1995, countries around the world committed to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark framework calling for urgent measures to achieve gender equality.
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19 November 2024
Statement
Statement by the Regional Director at the Beijing+30 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference
Statement by Mr. Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, at the opening of the Beijing+30 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on 19 November 2024, Bangkok,…
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04 November 2024
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UNFPA calls on the global community to stand with women and youth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan remains one of the most difficult places in the world for women to give birth. Every two hours, a mother’s life is lost due to preventable complications related to…
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24 October 2024
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UNFPA Innovation Fair 2024: Asia-Pacific
As we celebrate United Nations Day, here are five innovative ways in which UNFPA is transforming the lives of women & girls across Asia and the Pacific.
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14 October 2024
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Gender-responsive Disaster Risk Reduction
Protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future
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01 October 2024
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A silver lining: Ageing with dignity in Asia-Pacific
On International Day of Older Persons, the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith, highlights why it is important to invest in every stage of a person's…
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