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UNFPA Statement on Myanmar Census and Violence in Rakhine State

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UNFPA Statement on Myanmar Census and Violence in Rakhine State

calendar_today 28 March 2014

YANGON—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is very concerned about the mob attacks on international NGO and UN offices in Sittwe yesterday, and supports the call by the UN…

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Building Consensus on the Census

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Building Consensus on the Census

calendar_today 26 March 2014

DVB’s Angus Watson spoke to Janet Jackson, Myanmar Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and her assistant Hla Hla Aye, about the international agency’s…

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Youth Peer Educators Making a Difference

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Youth Peer Educators Making a Difference

calendar_today 24 March 2014

“Y-Peer saved my life. For that, I am so thankful,” Oyuka* explains, recalling her recent contemplation of suicide, before a youth peer educator reached out to her.

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International Women’s Day: Progress for Women and Girls is Progress for All

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International Women’s Day: Progress for Women and Girls is Progress for All

calendar_today 07 March 2014

As we commemorate International Women’s Day and celebrate the many achievements of women and girls, we should also remember that for far too many, the ability to live a healthy,…

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Support for Health, Protection of Women and Girls Still Slow 100 Days After Haiyan

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Support for Health, Protection of Women and Girls Still Slow 100 Days After Haiyan

calendar_today 17 February 2014

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — One hundred days since typhoon Yolanda hit central Philippines and left massive destruction and loss of lives, recovery efforts have shown some progress but…

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Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women’s Health, UN Cautions

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Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women’s Health, UN Cautions

calendar_today 12 February 2014

New UN report says development gains from the past 20 years cannot be sustained unless governments tackle the inequalities that hurt the poorest and most marginalized

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International Advisers Commend Myanmar Census Preparations

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International Advisers Commend Myanmar Census Preparations

calendar_today 24 January 2014

NAY PYI TAW—International advisers have given a “thumbs up” to the Myanmar Government’s efforts to organize the country’s upcoming census, stating they are “greatly satisfied and…

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7APCRHSR - Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms

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7APCRHSR - Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms

calendar_today 22 January 2014

MANILA--Twenty years on, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) retains its relevance, the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health…

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7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights Opening Session – Special Remarks by Kate Gilmore

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7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights Opening Session – Special Remarks by Kate Gilmore

calendar_today 22 January 2014

Thank you Secretary of Health Enrique Ona for your leadership, commitment and vision. What you sir, and the Government of the Philippines have achieved in the form of the new…

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