14 June 2011
Press Release
GENEVA – Gender-biased sex selection reflects and fuels a culture of discrimination and violence, and must be addressed urgently by all segments of government and society as a…
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NEW YORK/GENEVA (UNAIDS press release) – The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the bold new targets set by world leaders at the United Nations General…
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VIENTIANE – The health and nutrition of mothers, babies and young children in the remote areas of Lao PDR will receive a major boost – thanks to the launch of a joint UN-Ministry…
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Press Release
VIENTIANE – The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) signed today an agreement with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to provide AUD 300,000 support…
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TEHRAN– One hundred thirty Iranian midwives, were honoured for their contribution to a safe delivery and healthy newborn in the ceremony marking the International Day of the…
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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 before 2020. The report explains…
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Ha Noi – Viet Nam’s population is ageing quite rapidly as a result of longer life expectancy and declining fertility and mortality rates. This demographic trend represents a great…
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Statement
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 they will ever undergo. In…
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News
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 third highest HIV prevalence as a…
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