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14 May 2017
Statement

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.

5 May 2017
News

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

5 May 2017
News
Midwife Nan Mya Phyu discusses family planning with Nan Aye Aye Han in Nam Khoke Village, Shan State, Myanmar

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.

5 May 2017
Statement

Midwives, mothers and families: partners for life

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife.

3 May 2017
Statement

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

3 May 2017
Press Release

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.

27 April 2017
News

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
News

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.

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