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News & Stories
News & Stories
Population and Development South-South Cooperation Centre for Excellence Launched During Belt and Road Forum
15 May 2017
Creating a knowledge hub to benefit developing countries by sharing research, best practices and lessons learnt.
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Statement
Belt and Road Initiative: Platform for supporting SDGs, says UN Secretary-General
14 May 2017
As China hosts the Belt and Road Forum, the UN Secretary-General says the initiative could play a key role in supporting the SDGs.
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Midwives in Myanmar bring family planning to the last mile - with a new commodities logistics system
05 May 2017
New technology is helping midwives in rural Myanmar bring family planning to women and families that need it the most.
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Statement
Midwives, mothers and families: partners for life
05 May 2017
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife.
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News
Voices of Midwives from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
05 May 2017
Sri Lanka, with a free health care system, has much to boast about in the provision of reproductive health services. Midwives play a crucial role in this.
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Press Release
Lao PDR holds its first-ever national family planning conference
03 May 2017
A landmark event in Lao PDR: the country’s first-ever national family planning conference, with the support of UNFPA.
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Statement
Family Planning and the SDGs in Lao PDR
03 May 2017
Family planning is central to Lao PDR's ability to achieve the SDGs. Our Regional Director's wide-ranging speech at the First National Family Planning Conference in Lao.
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News
Youth blog - inner peace!
27 April 2017
Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The…
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News
Youth blog - celebrate diversity!
27 April 2017
Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The…
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