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09 September 2015
Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Ry Chan, a gentle father in his mid-30s, was once an abuser. He believed that “a woman deserves to be beaten when she commits a mistake,”…
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28 August 2015
An extraordinary honour for an extraordinary colleague: Devanna De la Puente receives the 2015 Marsh Award for Peacemaking and Peacekeeping
Bangkok, Thailand – The Asia-Pacific Regional Office of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, congratulates Devanna De la Puente for receiving the 2015 Marsh Award for…
Read story21 August 2015
UNFPA Asia-Pacific welcomes Yoriko Yasukawa as its new Regional Director
Bangkok, August 21 - The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, extends a warm welcome to Yoriko Yasukawa who has been appointed the new Director of its Asia-Pacific Regional…
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20 August 2015
Myanmar youth volunteers on the front-line of emergency flood response
Yangon, Myanmar - Natural disasters are occurring with greater frequency and intensity around the world, and Myanmar is no exception. Many parts of the country have…
Read story19 August 2015
UNFPA's Response to Nepal Earthquake: 100-Day Review
In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake on 25th April 2015, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population, the…
Read story19 August 2015
Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the Second…
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18 August 2015
From a disheartened pregnant adolescent to a determined mother
A disheartened pregnant adolescent after losing her home to the April 25 earthquake, Shreejana BK is an enthusiastic and determined mother today. The 16-year-old living in…
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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…
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12 August 2015
Statement
Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our World
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director for International Youth Day
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