calendar_today 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…

calendar_today 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

calendar_today 05 August 2015

Press Release

Focusing on the urgent needs of women and girls amid devastating floods in Myanmar

Amid the devastation wrought by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Komen and further exacerbated by monsoon rains in many parts of Myanmar, the United Nations Population…

calendar_today 23 July 2015

Young humanitarian responders vital in Nepal quake relief

Out of the catastrophic Nepal earthquake, a new kind of hero emerged – young humanitarian responders. Working with UNFPA, they have proved essential to relief efforts.

calendar_today 15 July 2015

Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh

HANTI HAZRADANGA, Bangladesh – Traditions run deep in the indigenous communities of northwestern Bangladesh, where many people are reluctant to seek professional…

calendar_today 11 July 2015

World Population Day 2015: Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies in Asia-Pacific

SuperTyphoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines. A devastating earthquake and flooding in Pakistan. Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu. The April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Four of…

calendar_today 03 July 2015

After months adrift at sea, Asia's most vulnerable migrants receive crucial protection and reproductive health care from UNFPA

Montas spent the first months of her pregnancy at sea, adrift. Crowded onto a boat with hundreds of other migrants, she had set out to find a better life, but ended up more…