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14 April 2022
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Hope on Wheels
Mariel, 30, a pregnant woman in the small fishing town in Southern Leyte, recalls the day Super Typhoon Rai hit the country. It was a few days before Christmas and as the…
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06 April 2022
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Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy
As UNFPA launches the State of World Population Report 2022 titled 'Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy', Regional Director of the Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn…
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31 March 2022
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UNFPA scaling up support to save and protect the lives of Afghan women and girls
PRESS RELEASE: The people of Afghanistan are facing unprecedented levels of suffering with more than half the population – 24.4 million people – in dire need of humanitarian…
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15 March 2022
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In a deadly typhoon’s wake, a women-led mobile facility meets sexual and reproductive health needs
The Women's Health on Wheels facility in Saint Bernard in Typhoon Rai/Odette-affected Southern Leyte was stationed next to a school compound being used as an evacuation camp. The…
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08 March 2022
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UNFPA supplies support women and girls affected by COVID-19 in Vanuatu
UNFPA Pacific is supporting Vanuatu’s COVID-19 response by working closely with the Government and civil society partners to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance which…
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08 March 2022
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Opinion-Editorial: Gender equality and women's empowerment for a sustainable tomorrow
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2022, UNFPA Regional Director in Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn Andersson, highlights the need for gender equality and women's…
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07 March 2022
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…
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15 February 2022
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Disability-inclusive dignity kit meets the hygiene needs of women and girls living with disabilities
When disaster strikes, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ensures that the reproductive health, needs and protection concerns of women and girls living with disabilities…
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27 January 2022
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UNFPA supplies ensure essential, lifesaving services continue in aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
As soon as the ash settled, and before the runways were cleared, UNFPA Pacific, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, were on the ground, working with the…
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