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27 April 2017
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Youth blog - celebrate diversity!

Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The consultation aims to build a... Read more

27 April 2017
News

Youth blog - inner peace!

Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The consultation aims to build a... Read more

26 April 2017
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From the heart: Mongolian midwife Oyunchimeg reflects on thousands of safe births

Mongolian midwife Oyunchimeg reflects on 36 years of service and thousands of safe births.

12 April 2017
News

Myanmar trains midwives to tackle its high maternal death rate

At 19 years of age, Nay Hnin Lwin is on a crucial mission. She’s being trained on how to safeguard the lives of women who give birth in rural Myanmar.

4 April 2017
Statement

Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world... Read more

31 March 2017
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With a strong focus on gender equality, UN forum wraps up with new Asia-Pacific road map to boost Sustainable Development

Asia-Pacific nations have adopted a road map of regional cooperation on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

30 March 2017
Press Release

UN forum calls on Asia-Pacific to prioritize gender equality as a pathway to achieving sustainable development

High-level UN panel on gender equality in advancing SDGs in Asia-Pacific calls on governments to prioritize women’s rights.

29 March 2017
Statement

Health and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

Lubna Baqi, UNFPA Deputy Regional Director, opens a roundtable on health and sustainable development at APFSD 2017.

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