UNFPA Asia and the Pacific

calendar_today 09 December 2016

Statement

You don’t know me but I’m your brother…

Statement to mark Human Rights Day by Yoriko Yasukawa, UNFPA’s Director for Asia and the Pacific. This is a line from ‘Taking it to the Streets,’ a Doobie…

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Generations unite for development in Sri Lanka

calendar_today 09 December 2016

News

Generations unite for development in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is in the midst of demographic dividend, but time is short to reap the most gains from it.

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calendar_today 29 November 2016

Statement

Safeguarding women and girls affected by the crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

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Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices

calendar_today 24 November 2016

Statement

Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices

Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25…

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calendar_today 24 November 2016

News

Violence against women – a heartbreak in Myanmar

“Some women are very upset and are not able to immediately explain what has happened. I have to help them relax and become calm before they can talk.”

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