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20 September 2013
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Building Better Lives through a Population and Development Agenda
Half a century ago, the world was warned of the imminent explosion of “the population bomb.” There were fears that humanity would suffer mass starvation. And that societies would…
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19 September 2013
Statement
Opening Remarks by Kate Gilmore, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, at the Ministerial Segment of the Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference
In these brief days together we are to deliberate on the most certain pathways by which we may ensure that, across this magnificent region, each and every person attains the…
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19 September 2013
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Asia-Pacific Conference Hears Inspiring Statements on Advancing the ICPD Agenda
BANGKOK - “The vision we set out here together is NOT in where we commit to travel today but where we might bravely travel tomorrow and for the decades ahead.” Today, Kate Gilmore…
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18 September 2013
News
Experts and Activists Share Experiences to End Violence Against Women at the Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference
BANGKOK– Participants at the Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference had the opportunity to hear about the violence that women and girls in the region are experiencing and,…
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17 September 2013
Press Release
UNFPA Executive Director and Thai Prime Minister Discuss Thailand’s Response to Changing Population Dynamics
BANGKOK-- Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, met today with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand, to discuss the…
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16 September 2013
Statement
Opening Remarks by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director, at the Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference
It is my pleasure to be with you today at the opening of the Sixth Asia Pacific Population Conference. We are grateful that this once in a decade event was rescheduled to coincide…
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10 September 2013
Press Release
Sixth Asian and Pacific Population Conference to Set Population Agenda for Building Better Lives
BANGKOK (UNESCAP) - More than 400 delegates, including one Head of State, Ministers, policy makers and civil society representatives from 47 countries are in Bangkok this week to…
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10 September 2013
Press Release
UN Survey of 10,000 Men in Asia and the Pacific Reveals Why Some Men Use Violence against Women and Girls
Bangkok, 10 September 2013 — A UN study of 10,000 men in Asia and the Pacific, released today, found that overall nearly half of those men interviewed reported using physical and…
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11 July 2013
Statement
Adolescent Pregnancy is not Just a Health Issue; it's a Development Issue
There are over 600 million girls in the world today, more than 500 million of them in developing countries. They are shaping humanity’s present and future. The opportunities and…
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