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Opinion-Editorial: The world needs more humanitarians
19 August 2024
On World Humanitarian Day, the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith says preparing for the climate crisis needs collective investments in a network of…
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Profile: Bai Masla Beng Campiao, humanitarian working for peace in Mindanao
19 August 2024
Bai Masla Beng Campiao is a humanitarian aid worker with 4 decades of experience of conflict and crisis in Mindanao.
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Meet 9 humanitarians protecting fundamental rights
19 August 2024
This collection of stories celebrates some of the humanitarians on the front line of emergencies in Asia and the Pacific.
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Profile: Chrisly Orit de Asis, proud transgender humanitarian
16 August 2024
Chrisly Orit de Asis is a humanitarian aid worker with UNFPA’s youth mobilising partner Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) Pilipinas. Chrisly is a proud transgender woman in a…
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UNFPA report launched in Canberra highlights severe health inequalities for women and girls
13 August 2024
Millions of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific face severe sexual and reproductive health risks due to racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination despite 30 years of…
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Future now: Harnessing the potential of youth
12 August 2024
This International Youth Day 2024, let’s call on more investments to be made to create a conducive and progressive pathway for young people so together we can bolster their…
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SAARC and UN call for commitment to support millions of pregnant girls and young mothers in South Asia
12 July 2024
SAARC, UNICEF South Asia, UNFPA Asia Pacific and WHO called for increased commitment for critical services for over 2.2 million adolescent girls that give birth yearly in South…
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Power of data: Leaving no one uncounted or unaccounted
11 July 2024
Data is the lifeblood of effective, equitable healthcare systems. It shows where we are succeeding and where we are falling short. It guides our actions and holds us accountable…
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Transforming lives
28 June 2024
“I didn’t even know that violence against me was unacceptable. I just continued to endure the violence from my husband since I got married five years ago, until I just couldn't…
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