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22 May 2023
Press Release
UNFPA Asia-Pacific launches new podcast series ‘Hold on a minute’
UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional office released today the first episode of a new podcast series titled ‘Hold on a minute’ to shed light on the challenges facing women and…
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05 May 2023
News
The Time is Now: Collective Investment in Midwifery for a Healthier, Safer World
Improving maternal and newborn health is a critical part of the Sustainable Development Goals, where we, as a global community, commit to ending preventable maternal and newborn…
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05 May 2023
News
The world needs more Midwives
Globally, the need for skilled maternal and newborn health care is immense. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 287,000 women died during pregnancy and childbirth in…
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03 May 2023
Press Release
UNFPA launches flagship State of World Population Report 2023 in Wellington
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Björn Andersson, visited New Zealand to launch the organization’s global ‘State of World…
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26 April 2023
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: Women and girls on the front line of the climate crisis
Patron of UNFPA, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem conclude an official mission to Fiji, which included visiting Nabavatu…
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19 April 2023
Press Release
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to…
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19 April 2023
Statement
Human rights and gender equality must be at the heart of population policies and discourse
The world’s population reached 8 billion in November 2022 – a milestone for humanity and a manifestation of the advancements made in health, education, science, and socio-economic…
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19 April 2023
News
Officials, experts and young people call for renewed efforts to end child marriage in South Asia
More than 100 government, civil society, UNICEF and UNFPA representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, alongside experts…
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04 April 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
For decades, health care systems around the world have made progress in improving the reach and quality of sexual and reproductive health care. UNFPA has supported that effort…
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