28 May 2015
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Despite challenges in counting certain ethnic groups, the census -- Myanmar's first in 30 years -- represents a significant milestone in the country's…
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – More than a month has passed since homes and lives were shattered by Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The disaster triggered landslides and violent…
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DHAKA, Bangladesh – For women suffering from obstetric fistula, a traumatic and debilitating childbirth injury, the effects are much more than physical. The condition often leaves…
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Press Release
KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the calendar approaches the one-month mark following the devastating Nepal earthquake of April 25, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, with the…
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Statement
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International…
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News
Breaking down barriers to contraception in Vanuatu - Cyclone Pam drives up demand for sexual and reproductive health
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Press Release
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala, one of Nepal's most renowned citizens globally, has announced her support for the United Nations…
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News
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal – Rapidly expanding their operations in the field, UNFPA personnel visited Sindhupalchok District – one of the worst-hit by the Nepal earthquake…
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Press Release
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have entered into a partnership to ensure that the need for…
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