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News
Officials, experts and young people call for renewed efforts to end child marriage in South Asia
19 April 2023
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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Press Release
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
19 April 2023
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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Statement
Human rights and gender equality must be at the heart of population policies and discourse
19 April 2023
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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Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
04 April 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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News
Pakistan flood response
31 March 2023
Meet 3 inspiring women on the front line of Pakistan’s flood response
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News
Midwifery educators across Asia-Pacific unite to reduce maternal and newborn mortality
30 March 2023
"In Asia and the Pacific, ten women die every hour in pregnancy or birth. Our collective efforts to educate midwives according to international standards is a proven pathway to…
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News
Responding to the devastation of twin cyclones in Vanuatu
29 March 2023
Responding to the devastation of twin cyclones in Vanuatu Back to back category 4 cyclones this month have left thousands of women and girls at risk in Vanuatu. The initial…
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News
In Focus: Cash & Vouchers
24 March 2023
How cash and vouchers are changing the way UNFPA reaches the most marginalized in Asia and the Pacific.
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News
UNFPA midwives on call to ensure safe births in Afghanistan’s most remote villages
16 March 2023
“Wake up! We have a delivery!” Suhila Rasuli whispered urgently the phone so as not to wake up the rest of her family so early in the morning.
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