25 October 2015
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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty The International Day for the Eradication of…
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International Day of the Girl Child What kind of future do we wish to create for Asia and the Pacific? The answer to that sweeping question, in large part, lies in how we…
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Nepal Earthquake: 5 Month Humanitarian Response Progress Report
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From 25 to 27 September, all 193 member states of the United Nations will come together at the Sustainable Development Summit to launch the Sustainable Development Goals, a set…
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The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is currently underway in New York. This meeting of the world's leaders will see the adoption of a new set of global…
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