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3 May 2017 - 4 May 2017

Vientiane, Lao PDR

Lao Family Planning Conference

"Investing in family planning for economic prosperity" is the theme of the first-ever National Family Planning Conference in Lao PDR (Vientiane, May 3 - 4, 2017), organized by the Government with the support of UNFPA and FP2020.

Family planning and, more broadly, sexual and reproductive health and rights, are key contributors to countries' ability to fulfill the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underpinned by its 17 cross-cutting Sustainable Development Goals.

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29 March 2017 - 31 March 2017

Bangkok

Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2017

Under the theme of 'Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing Asia-Pacific,' Governments and other stakeholders will meet for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Hosted by the UN's Economic snd Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the regional intergovernmental forum aims to engage UN member States, United Nations and other institutions, and major groups and other stakeholders in dialogue on: 

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8 March 2017 - 8 March 2017

Global

International Women's Day 2017

International Women's Day 2017

The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”.

The world of work is changing, with significant implications for women. On one hand, technological advances and globalization bring unprecedented opportunities for those who can access them. On the other hand, there is growing informality of labour, income inequality and humanitarian crises.

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