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The dream of home still far from reach for the Rohingya people
Five years on from the Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, UNFPA Regional Director Björn Andersson reflects on his recent visit to the refugee camps in... Read more
Opinion-Editorial: Humanitarians in the age of emergencies
The Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for Asia and the Pacific, Björn Andersson, says humanitarian crises are everyone's... Read more
A shelter struggles as the Sri Lanka crisis deepens
Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst socio-economic crisis since independence. The country’s once robust healthcare system is teetering on the edge of... Read more
Afghanistan: An escalating crisis for women and girls
As the world faces multiple, overlapping crises, we must not forget the women and girls of Afghanistan. When women’s and girls’ basic rights are... Read more
Press release: Appeal for USD 10.7 million to meet urgent needs of women and girls in Sri Lanka
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$10.7 million to deliver lifesaving healthcare to more... Read more
One mother’s fight for a safe delivery: What it’s like to give birth in Sri Lanka right now
When Ruchika found out she was pregnant with her second child in October last year she felt confident that she knew what to expect. Nine months later... Read more
Asia-Pacific: Home to more than half of the world's population
This year, the world will reach 8 billion people. On World Population Day, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Director, Björn Andersson, highlights... Read more
Temet Nosce (Know Thyself)
A poem, titled “Know Thyself”, by Dr. Vinit Sharma, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health and Family Planning. The... Read more
Opinion-editorial: Maintaining dignity during menstruation
The Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for Asia and the Pacific, Björn Andersson, says investments in menstrual health and... Read more
Upholding the dignity of women and girls in times of crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (17th May 2022): UNFPA and the Australian High Commission recently handed over 1300 Dignity and 130 Maternity Kits worth USD 35,... Read more