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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
Investing in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
As the International Confederation of Midwives celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for the... Read more
Hope on Wheels
Mariel, 30, a pregnant woman in the small fishing town in Southern Leyte, recalls the day Super Typhoon Rai hit the country. It was a few days before... Read more
Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy
As UNFPA launches the State of World Population Report 2022 titled 'Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy', Regional... Read more
UNFPA scaling up support to save and protect the lives of Afghan women and girls
PRESS RELEASE: The people of Afghanistan are facing unprecedented levels of suffering with more than half the population – 24.4 million people – in... Read more
In a deadly typhoon’s wake, a women-led mobile facility meets sexual and reproductive health needs
The Women's Health on Wheels facility in Saint Bernard in Typhoon Rai/Odette-affected Southern Leyte was stationed next to a school compound... Read more
UNFPA supplies support women and girls affected by COVID-19 in Vanuatu
UNFPA Pacific is supporting Vanuatu’s COVID-19 response by working closely with the Government and civil society partners to deliver life-saving... Read more