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Reaching pregnant women, new mothers in wake of Typhoon Koppu
MANILA, Philippines – Relief and recovery efforts are ongoing in the Philippines as floodwaters from Typhoon Koppu, known locally as Typhoon Lando, continue to recede. Among those affected are... Read more
Quality reproductive care reaches remote communities in Lao PDR
Savanakhet Province, Lao PDR - Nestled in a remote forest near the border with Viet Nam, the village of Labangkhok is one of the poorest in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Off the grid, and... Read more
Putting People First in Pakistan's Development Agenda
Islamabad, Pakistan - The importance of family planning underpinned by individual rights was a key theme at the 2015 Pakistan Population Summit, held in Islamabad on November 5-6 and organized by the... Read more
Youth in Papua New Guinea take the future in their hands
Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea - Grace Lasi was one of many children who grew up in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) during the Bougainville crisis in the late 1990s... Read more
Statement on China's population policy changes
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes the important announcement by the Government of China... Read more
Nepal Earthquake: Six Months Later
The April 2015 earthquake in Nepal, the country's worst in almost a century, caused devastation on a massive scale. But it also brought people together to help rebuild. UNFPA Nepal and its partners... Read more
Secretary-General's message for United Nations Day
National flags are a mark of pride and patriotism in every country around the world. But there is only one flag that belongs to all of us. That blue flag of the United Nations was a banner of hope... Read more
The UN at 70: Don’t Give Up
Yoriko Yasukawa is Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia-Pacific Regional Office The 70th anniversary of the United Nations is a good occasion to reflect on how much... Read more
Grim but essential, autopsies are saving lives in Bangladesh
MOHESHALI, Bangladesh – Something went terribly wrong when Asta Banu gave birth. Her labour was difficult and seemed to take forever. When the baby – a boy – was finally born, he was unresponsive.... Read more
A New Era in the Fight against Poverty
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has special significance... Read more