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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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.