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22 September 2014
Investing in young people to beat the odds in the Blue Continent
FIJI, South Pacific – When Bobby Shing’s grandmother died in 2001, it was a turning point. The musician from Aneityum, one of the most remote islands of Vanuatu, was just a child…
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16 September 2014
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-old mother who has been living…
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01 September 2014
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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 regional conference of the HelpAge…
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30 August 2014
Press Release
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 Population.
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19 August 2014
Statement
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. Today’s theme, “The World…
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12 August 2014
Statement
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 complete physical, mental and…
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12 August 2014
Press Release
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, a global campaign to urge…
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25 July 2014
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 operation. UNFPA, the United Nations…
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23 July 2014
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 offices of UNFPA, the United…
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