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Investing in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
05 May 2022
As the International Confederation of Midwives celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for the Asia and Pacific region,…
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Hope on Wheels
14 April 2022
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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Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy
06 April 2022
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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UNFPA scaling up support to save and protect the lives of Afghan women and girls
31 March 2022
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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In a deadly typhoon’s wake, a women-led mobile facility meets sexual and reproductive health needs
15 March 2022
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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UNFPA supplies support women and girls affected by COVID-19 in Vanuatu
08 March 2022
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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Opinion-Editorial: Gender equality and women's empowerment for a sustainable tomorrow
08 March 2022
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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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
07 March 2022
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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Disability-inclusive dignity kit meets the hygiene needs of women and girls living with disabilities
15 February 2022
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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