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11 July 2012
Statement
World Population Day 2012
Giving birth is typically the most joyful moment in a woman’s life. Yet, this very process takes the life of so many women worldwide. Every day, some 800 women die in pregnancy or…
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04 July 2012
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Conducting a Social, Demographic and Economic Survey of Afghanistan
BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Results from the first provincial Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey in Afghanistan have been published, contributing to a greater understanding…
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01 July 2012
Press Release
Myanmar Conference Considers Needs of Older Asians
With the number of older persons in Asia rising at an unprecedented pace and a scale unmatched anywhere else, supporting governments in addressing the issue of ageing has become a…
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20 June 2012
Press Release
Humanitarian Kits Sent to Displaced Women in Rakhine State
UNFPA has responded to recent violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state by sending 2,000 dignity kits to assist women displaced by the disturbances. Clashes between ethnic Rakhine…
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19 June 2012
News
Video Highlights Support of Luxembourg Government and UNFPA to the Viet Nam Family Planning Association
A 13-minute video was recently produced to highlight key achievements of a project aimed to help Vietnamese people acquire the skills necessary to develop and sustain healthy and…
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19 June 2012
Press Release
New Study Finds Little Progress in Meeting Demand for Contraception in the Developing World
A new study by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA finds that the number of women in developing countries who want to avoid pregnancy but are not using modern contraception…
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15 June 2012
News
Lao PDR Celebrates the "Month of Midwives"
Normally, the International Day of the Midwives is celebrated on the fifth of May, but in Laos, the Ministry of Health has designated June as the "Month of Midwives" to ensure…
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14 June 2012
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UNFPA Supports Indonesia on Population Data for Disaster Management
JAKARTA – UNFPA is pleased to facilitate collaboration between the National Disaster Management Agency and the Central Agency on Statistics that has resulted in the provision of…
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14 June 2012
News
Lao PDR Gets Ready for the ICPD Beyond 2014 Review
VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Planning and Investment, with support from UNFPA, organized the first consultation meeting in Lao PDR to review the ICPD’s Programme of Action at the…
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