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6 March 2011
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Nepal Commits to Post-Conflict Support and Participation

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations Security Council, in resolutions 1325 and 1820, recognized that women and girls need protection and... Read more

4 March 2011
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Luxembourg Provides EUR8.1 Million to Promote Maternal and Child Health in Lao PDR

VIENTIANE – Efforts to improve the health of women and children living in remote areas of Lao PDR have been given an important boost with the signing... Read more

27 February 2011
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Asia-Pacific Dialogue Examines Legal and Social Barriers to HIV Response

Thirty years after the first case of AIDS was diagnosed, 90 per cent of countries in the region still have laws that act as barriers to HIV response... Read more

25 February 2011
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Nepal Commits to Women’s Post-conflict Support and Participation

This 4-minute video highlights the recently approved National Action Plan in Nepal to implement UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820, which... Read more

17 January 2011
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UN Continues to Support Flood-Stricken People in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO – The United Nations continues to support the Government of Sri Lanka to help over a million flood-affected people. In recent days, the north... Read more

13 January 2011
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New Video on the Controversial Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines

Family planning is widely practised in Asia, but it remains controversial in the Philippines. The Congress there is debating a bill that would make... Read more

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“Stand up for your rights… Be bold, be strong.” Hollywood star Ashley Judd rallies youth in India

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador inspires audiences and in turn is inspired by them   Image 3 – Ashley addressing crowd   Leading Hollywood actor, humanitarian and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)... Read more

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UNFPA ready to help Fiji respond to the devastation wrought by Tropical Cyclone Winston

Bangkok/Suva – The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, stands ready to support the government and people of Fiji, in partnership with other United Nations agencies and civil society organizations... Read more

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Raising South-South Cooperation to a New Level in the SDGs Era

Beijing - A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and underpinned by the principles of the... Read more

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“Stand up for your rights… Be bold, be strong.” Hollywood star Ashley Judd rallies youth in India

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador inspires audiences and in turn is inspired by them   Image 3 – Ashley addressing crowd Leading Hollywood actor, humanitarian and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)... Read more

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