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Belt and Road Initiative: Platform for supporting SDGs, says UN Secretary-General
As China hosts the Belt and Road Forum, the UN Secretary-General says the initiative could play a key role in supporting the SDGs.
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Voices of Midwives from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, with a free health care system, has much to boast about in the provision of reproductive health services. Midwives play a crucial role in... Read more
Midwives in Myanmar bring family planning to the last mile - with a new commodities logistics system
New technology is helping midwives in rural Myanmar bring family planning to women and families that need it the most.
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Midwives, mothers and families: partners for life
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife.
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Family Planning and the SDGs in Lao PDR
Family planning is central to Lao PDR's ability to achieve the SDGs. Our Regional Director's wide-ranging speech at the First National... Read more
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Lao PDR holds its first-ever national family planning conference
A landmark event in Lao PDR: the country’s first-ever national family planning conference, with the support of UNFPA.
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
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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.