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In Thailand’s refugee camps, shifting attitudes about sexual and reproductive health
MAE SOT, Thailand – Visiting a sexual and reproductive health clinic may seem ordinary for many women. But this is not the case for Saba, a 21-year-... Read more
Ageing population doesn’t have to be a ‘time bomb’, Asia conference hears
CHIANG MAI, Thailand—The predicted catastrophe resulting from the rapid ageing of Asian populations is not inevitable, experts said today at a... Read more
Myanmar releases population count from census
YANGON—Myanmar has a population of 51.4 million people, according to provisional census data released today by the Minister of Immigration and... Read more
Statement for World Humanitarian Day
As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, I salute those who respond to crises and work tirelessly to save people in times of deep distress and danger... Read more
United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen launch worldwide “#showyourselfie” petition - mobilizing millions to say “YOUNG PEOPLE MATTER!”
NEW YORK, 12 AUGUST, 2014 - On International Youth Day, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen are launching #showyourselfie,... Read more
Statement on the International Youth Day "Mental Health Matters"
A safe and healthy passage from adolescence into adulthood is the right of every child. Being healthy means not merely the absence of illness, but... Read more
UNFPA responds to the needs of some 36,000 pregnant women displaced in Pakistan
For over a month, more than 900,000 people from Pakistan’s North Waziristan Agency have been displaced due to a government-launched military... Read more
World Population Day in Asia-Pacific: Selfies, creative contests and calls for youth-led policies
BANGKOK—The Asia-Pacific region marked World Population Day (11 July) with a flurry of “selfie” campaigns and creative contests organized by country... Read more
Message for World Population Day: the power of young people
11 July 2014 - Today’s 1.8 billion young people are a powerful force, individually and collectively. They are shaping social and economic realities,... Read more
Mongolian musicians take back public spaces with Orange Sessions
ULAANBANTAR, MONGOLIA – Illuminating an urban alleyway, the soulful singer-songwriter Chimika performed at UNFPA Mongolia’s very first Orange Session... Read more