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Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023
The Executive Board holds its first regular session of the new year through 3rd February. The UNFPA segment begins on 2nd February, with a statement... Read more
Tuvalu’s Drought-affected Women and Girls Receive AUD 51,000-worth of Essential SRH and GBV Supplies
FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu – A Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Pacific, Tuvalu, has been suffering from drought in many parts of the country since... Read more
What does it mean to live in a world of 8 billion people, and counting?
Perhaps you’ve heard that we will soon overload the Earth’s carrying capacity – or that, on the contrary, population collapse will crash the global... Read more
“A dream to achieve”: Making Myanmar more disability-inclusive
“I applied for a job at a local sewing shop. When they saw my physical impairment, they rejected my application without any other reason,” said Myo... Read more
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022: A year of relentless work for girls and women in Asia-Pacific
Thanks to our donors, partners and supporters, UNFPA has continued working for women, girls, and young people around the region throughout 2022, to... Read more
Taliban banning women from higher education and from working with humanitarian organizations
By denying women and girls the right to education, the de facto authorities are denying the contributions of half the Afghan population to the... Read more
Standing up for sexual and reproductive rights for all
As we observe Human Rights Day, let us remember the role that women from the Asia and the Pacific region have played in shaping the Universal... Read more
Doorway to dignity and health for gender-based violence survivors in Papua New Guinea
Edna is a social worker and manages a hospital’s Family Support Centre in Papua New Guinea, offering services to survivors of gender-based violence.
Treating mind and body after violence in Papua New Guinea
Health workers speak out on their responsibility to survivors of gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea.
A world of 8 billion: Asian youth send a message through art
To commemorate the world population reaching 8 billion, young people from Asia came together to send a message to the world through art