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01 October 2024
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A silver lining: Ageing with dignity in Asia-Pacific
On International Day of Older Persons, the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith, highlights why it is important to invest in every stage of a person's…
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26 September 2024
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Big's Journey: From Struggles to Champion of Rights and Choices in Lao PDR
Sinnalath Padith, affectionately known as “Big,” embodies the power of resilience and transformation. At just 18 years old, this youth leader from Vientiane, the capital of Lao…
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17 September 2024
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UNFPA report launched in Wellington reveals major health disparities for women and girls in Asia-Pacific
Presenting the State of World Population Report 2024 findings at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, today, Mr. Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific,…
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17 September 2024
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Statement by the Regional Director at the launch of the State of World Population Report 2024 in New Zealand
UNFPA's State of World Population Report 2024 was launched in Wellington on 17 September 2024 by the Regional Director for Asia-Pacific at an event co-hosted by the New Zealand…
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11 September 2024
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Opening Statement by the Regional Director at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Population Ageing
The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing was officially opened on 11 September 2024 in Bali, Indonesia. UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Pio…
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04 September 2024
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UNFPA urges private sector to invest in women employees' sexual and reproductive health, citing economic gains for businesses
Across Asia and the Pacific, millions of women are employed in the garment and manufacturing sectors – the majority are young, often migrants, and from low-income families with…
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22 August 2024
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Regional Perspective on the Future of Girls' Education and Empowerment
Keynote speech by Mr. Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific on the 'Regional Perspective on the Future of Girls' Education and Empowerment - Going Beyond…
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19 August 2024
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Opinion-Editorial: The world needs more humanitarians
On World Humanitarian Day, the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith says preparing for the climate crisis needs collective investments in a network of…
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19 August 2024
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Profile: Bai Masla Beng Campiao, humanitarian working for peace in Mindanao
Bai Masla Beng Campiao is a humanitarian aid worker with 4 decades of experience of conflict and crisis in Mindanao.
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