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UN in Myanmar Identifies Strategic Priorities for the Future

calendar_today 15 March 2011

Press Release

UN in Myanmar Identifies Strategic Priorities for the Future

YANGON – Four strategic priorities and key elements of the new Strategic Framework for the United Nations in Myanmar were presented today at the monthly Humanitarian Partnership…

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100th International Women’s Day Marked in Bangkok

calendar_today 14 March 2011

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100th International Women’s Day Marked in Bangkok

BANGKOK – Promoting equal access to education, sexual and reproductive health services, and employment opportunities is crucial to ensuring gender equality and women’s empowerment…

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International Women's Day: "It’s Time to Unleash the Full Potential of Women"

calendar_today 08 March 2011

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International Women's Day: "It’s Time to Unleash the Full Potential of Women"

"When girls are educated and healthy, and can avoid early marriage, unwanted pregnancy and HIV, they can contribute fully to society," states UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde…

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Nepal Commits to Post-Conflict Support and Participation

calendar_today 06 March 2011

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Nepal Commits to Post-Conflict Support and Participation

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations Security Council, in resolutions 1325 and 1820, recognized that women and girls need protection and support during and following all…

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Luxembourg Provides EUR8.1 Million to Promote Maternal and Child Health in Lao PDR

calendar_today 04 March 2011

Press Release

Luxembourg Provides EUR8.1 Million to Promote Maternal and Child Health in Lao PDR

VIENTIANE – Efforts to improve the health of women and children living in remote areas of Lao PDR have been given an important boost with the signing of a Memorandum of…

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Asia-Pacific Dialogue Examines Legal and Social Barriers to HIV Response

calendar_today 27 February 2011

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Asia-Pacific Dialogue Examines Legal and Social Barriers to HIV Response

Thirty years after the first case of AIDS was diagnosed, 90 per cent of countries in the region still have laws that act as barriers to HIV response. For example, 16 Asia-Pacific…

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Nepal Commits to Women’s Post-conflict Support and Participation

calendar_today 25 February 2011

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Nepal Commits to Women’s Post-conflict Support and Participation

This 4-minute video highlights the recently approved National Action Plan in Nepal to implement UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820, which call for women’s full…

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UN Continues to Support Flood-Stricken People in Sri Lanka

calendar_today 17 January 2011

Press Release

UN Continues to Support Flood-Stricken People in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO – The United Nations continues to support the Government of Sri Lanka to help over a million flood-affected people. In recent days, the north-east monsoon had caused…

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New Video on the Controversial Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines

calendar_today 13 January 2011

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New Video on the Controversial Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines

Family planning is widely practised in Asia, but it remains controversial in the Philippines. The Congress there is debating a bill that would make contraceptives available to…

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