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18 September 2018
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The National Population and Family Planning Board of Indonesia (BKKBN), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and Partners in Population and Development (PPD), organized... Read more
6 September 2018
Statement
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), through its Asia-Pacific Regional Office, welcomes the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India striking down a key component of Section 377 of the... Read more
25 August 2018
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On August 25, 2017, and in the days, weeks and months that followed, violence in Myanmar's long-troubled Rakhine State triggered an exodus of Rohingya people to Cox's Bazar District in neighbouring... Read more
19 August 2018
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In flood-hit southern Lao PDR this World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA and partners are intensifying relief efforts for affected populations, including women and girls, as the misery continues almost a... Read more
19 August 2018
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on
World Humanitarian Day 2018
Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse. Yet... Read more
16 August 2018
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UNFPA is hosting an Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Video Competition that will further recognize the key role of young people in tackling issues on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as... Read more
15 August 2018
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By Kelli Rogers, Devex (Story originally published by Devex, here.)
BANGKOK — Thirty years ago, Henriette Jansen wouldn’t have guessed she would become a global authority on measuring violence... Read more
12 August 2018
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Buriram Province, Thailand
“Who can blow up the biggest condom? Who can make it burst!?”
In the tiny village of Khetoon, in Thailand’s rural northeast, uproarious laughter rings out. Set amongst... Read more
12 August 2018
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The 2018 International Youth Day theme is ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’, dedicated to ensuing the dignity and safety of youth. It’s widely acknowledged that youth need safe spaces where they can come... Read more
12 August 2018
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KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, COX'S BAZAR DISTRICT, Bangladesh - The healing power of art and creativity has been on full display in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, this... Read more