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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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