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24 February 2016
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Fiji: reproductive health is key to recovery from Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston

Suva, Fiji – 200 emergency dignity kits provided by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, were among the first supplies delivered to Fiji’s Ministry of Health and dispatched to some of the... Read more

21 February 2016
News

UNFPA ready to help Fiji respond to the devastation wrought by Tropical Cyclone Winston

The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, stands ready to support the government and people of Fiji, in partnership with other United Nations... Read more

6 February 2016
Statement

A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against FGM

Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). UNFPA, UNICEF, the International Confederation of... Read more

5 February 2016
News

Changing the dialogue: Speaking out against female genital mutilation in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia – “The day before I was discharged by the midwife, my daughter was circumcised. She is now three weeks old. When she becomes an adult, she will pray five times a day and read the... Read more

1 February 2016
Press Release

Boost access, quality of sexual and reproductive health services for youth in Asia-Pacific, says UNFPA report

A new report finds that more of the nearly one billion young people between 15 and 24 in the Asia and Pacific region are having sex before marriage... Read more

27 January 2016
Statement

Remember the Holocaust: embrace diversity

Remarks by Yoriko Yasukawa, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, to mark the UN International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the... Read more

24 January 2016
News

Young women leaders fight teen marriage, push for better family planning in Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia – At the age of just 24, Anggraini Sariastuti has already faced down an ovarian tumor and fended off severe pressure to marry early. Today, she’s proudly standing up for the health... Read more

21 January 2016
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From adversity to activism – Nepal earthquake transforms young persons into advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights

Pasang Sherpa never dreamt of how his life would change after April 25, 2015 – the day a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated his homeland, Nepal.

15 January 2016
News

Poverty, drugs and violence against women: breaking the chain in Myanmar

In Shan state, deep in the opium producing 'golden triangle,' young volunteers lead the fight against gender based violence through... Read more

7 January 2016
Press Release

The Philippines: UNFPA alarmed over deletion of contraceptives budget

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is expressing concern over the non-inclusion of contraceptives in the Philippine government’s 2016... Read more

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