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01 October 2016
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Ageing populations in Asia-Pacific: Transforming challenges into opportunities
Asia-Pacific is ageing fast. How can countries better prepare and transform challenges into opportunities? Astrid Bant, UNFPA Viet Nam Representative, explains.
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01 October 2016
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Take a stand against 'ageism'
The International Day of Older Persons is our chance to take a stand against the destructive problem of ageism.
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01 October 2016
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The transformative force of population ageing
Population ageing – one of the most significant trends of the 21st century – represents both a cause for celebration and a challenge.
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22 September 2016
Statement
A #Path2Equality for all: First UN high-level meeting on LGBT Rights
At first-ever high-level UN meeting on LGBT rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon affirms UN commitment to rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons worldwide, and…
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21 September 2016
Statement
The SDGs as Building Blocks for Peace: International Day of Peace 2016
The International Day of Peace is observed on 21 September. It's a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The Day’s theme…
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20 September 2016
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UNFPA helps restore women's dignity in flood-ravaged DPRK
UNFPA DPRK is delivering essential Dignity Kits and reproductive health services for women and girls under coordinated UN humanitarian efforts in areas devastated by flash floods…
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07 September 2016
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Krishna's story: how dealing with my dad's dementia gave rise to the Ageing Nepal charity
Krishna Gautam is the founder of the charity Ageing Nepal. Why and how did you start Ageing Nepal? A year after my mother’s death in 2003, my father began to age…
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06 September 2016
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Making the most of a fast changing demographic landscape
HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference: The Implications of Ageing Hanoi, Viet Nam. 6-8 September 2016 Opening Remarks: Lubna Baqi - Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA Asia…
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06 September 2016
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HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
Asia and the Pacific is home to over half the world’s people over 60 years of age.
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