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23 December 2015
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Youth demand a bigger say in development in Nepal

Nepal – 200 youth representatives called for a bigger role for young people in development planning and action at the first-ever youth conference held in the far-western district of Baitadi.   A ten-... Read more

22 December 2015
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Sri Lanka: generations unite for development

Sri Lanka - Over 95 leaders from three generations have come together for a landmark forum to help Sri Lanka chart the way to middle-income status and tackle key population related challenges in the... Read more

21 December 2015
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Beyond food and shelter

The Philippines - Marites, 37, was nine months pregnant when tropical storm Ondoy, one of the worst floods that hit Metro Manila, swept away her family’s house along a riverbank in Cainta, Rizal in... Read more

10 December 2015
Statement

Our rights. Our freedoms. Always

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the occasion of Human Rights Day Today, we mark the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of two landmark... Read more

10 December 2015
Press Release

Humanizing rights across Asia-Pacific: UNFPA’s #OurRights campaign is launched on World Human Rights Day

The #OurRights campaign invites everyone, including women, girls and young people, especially those in communities that have traditionally been... Read more

9 December 2015
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Youth and health staff going the extra mile to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STIs

"My job is to be accountable. The purpose of my job is to contribute to the development of rural Myanmar. This accountability applies very much to youth initiatives," a health manager of a Youth... Read more

3 December 2015
Statement

THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015 LAUNCH STATEMENT

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the State of World Population 2015 launch Welcome to the launch of UNFPA’s State of World Population 2015, “Shelter from the Storm... Read more

3 December 2015
Press Release

SHELTER FROM THE STORM: THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015

BANGKOK – When the ground shook on April 25, 2015, in Nepal’s worst earthquake in almost a century, Ishwori Dangol’s life changed forever. Seven months pregnant at the time, she lost her seven-year-... Read more

3 December 2015
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SHELTER FROM THE STORM: State of World Population Report 2015

Every year, UNFPA issues its State of World Population report, focusing on a particular aspect of the cross-cutting work we do globally to ensure every pregnancy is safe, every childbirth is wanted... Read more

2 December 2015
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Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies

Tackling gender based violence amid conflicts and natural disasters is crucial to UNFPA's mandate. To coincide with the 16 Days of Activism against GBV, we have launched the Minimum Standards for... Read more

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