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Realizing Young People’s Potential: The Path to a Brighter Future
Jakarta, Indonesia - When Ayu Oktariani discovered that she was HIV positive in 2009, the mother-of-one refused to feel sorry for herself. “I was obviously surprised, but I didn’t get depressed,”... Read more
Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our World
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director for International Youth Day
Focusing on the urgent needs of women and girls amid devastating floods in Myanmar
Amid the devastation wrought by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Komen and further exacerbated by monsoon rains in many parts of Myanmar... Read more
Young humanitarian responders vital in Nepal quake relief
Out of the catastrophic Nepal earthquake, a new kind of hero emerged – young humanitarian responders. Working with UNFPA, they have proved essential... Read more
Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh
HANTI HAZRADANGA, Bangladesh – Traditions run deep in the indigenous communities of northwestern Bangladesh, where many people are reluctant to seek professional medical care during or after... Read more
World Population Day 2015: Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies in Asia-Pacific
SuperTyphoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines. A devastating earthquake and flooding in Pakistan. Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. The April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Four of the worst humanitarian crises... Read more
After months adrift at sea, Asia's most vulnerable migrants receive crucial protection and reproductive health care from UNFPA
Montas spent the first months of her pregnancy at sea, adrift. Crowded onto a boat with hundreds of other migrants, she had set out to find a better... Read more
From tsunami survivor to heroic midwife
The morning of 26 December, 2004, started out like any other Sunday for Nur Asiah. The midwife and mother of two was up early washing clothes outside... Read more
UNFPA Asia-Pacific Special Event for World Population Day 2015: Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies
BANGKOK, Thailand — Humanitarian crises - whether caused by natural disasters or conflict - always affect women and girls the most. At times of... Read more
The wait is over for safe births in rural Cambodia
KRATIE PROVINCE, Cambodia – When pregnant women need emergency care in Cambodia’s rural Kratie Province, help is often out of reach. The 11,000... Read more