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Symposium Analyzes Impact of Demographic Change in Thailand
BANGKOK – According to a recent report, Thailand is entering a new era of slow population growth and its population decline is likely to set in... Read more
Population Ageing in Viet Nam: Challenges for the Country’s Socio-Economic Development
Ha Noi – Viet Nam’s population is ageing quite rapidly as a result of longer life expectancy and declining fertility and mortality rates. This... Read more
International Day of the Midwife
More than one in three women in developing countries give birth alone – or with only relatives to oversee what is one of the most dangerous passages... Read more
Partnering with Sex Workers in Viet Nam to Contain the HIV Epidemic and Protect Human Rights
Research by the UN in 2009 shows that the HIV epidemic in Viet Nam is still in a concentrated phase. In the country, female sex workers have the... Read more
Activists Call for Intensified Efforts to End Fistula
KARACHI, Pakistan – At least 150,000 women in Pakistan suffer from obstetric fistula – damage to the bladder or large intestine caused by obstructed... Read more
Mongolian Government and UN Sign Development Assistance Framework for 2012-2016
ULAANBAATAR – The Mongolian Government and the UN signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2012-2016 at a ceremony held... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on Japanese Earthquakes and Tsunami
UNITED NATIONS, New York – On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of... Read more
UN in Myanmar Identifies Strategic Priorities for the Future
YANGON – Four strategic priorities and key elements of the new Strategic Framework for the United Nations in Myanmar were presented today at the... Read more
100th International Women’s Day Marked in Bangkok
BANGKOK – Promoting equal access to education, sexual and reproductive health services, and employment opportunities is crucial to ensuring gender... Read more
International Women's Day: "It’s Time to Unleash the Full Potential of Women"
"When girls are educated and healthy, and can avoid early marriage, unwanted pregnancy and HIV, they can contribute fully to society,"... Read more