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International Day of the Midwife

May 5 is the internationally recognised day for highlighting the work of midwives.

The International Confederation of Midwives established the idea of the 'International Day of the Midwife' following suggestions and discussion among midwives' associations in the late 1980s, then launched the initiative formally in 1992.

The theme for IDM 2017 is "Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life!".

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Lao Family Planning Conference

"Investing in family planning for economic prosperity" is the theme of the first-ever National Family Planning Conference in Lao PDR (Vientiane, May 3 - 4, 2017), organized by the Government with the support of UNFPA and FP2020.

Family planning and, more broadly, sexual and reproductive health and rights, are key contributors to countries' ability to fulfill the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underpinned by its 17 cross-cutting Sustainable Development Goals.

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Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development 2017

Under the theme of 'Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing Asia-Pacific,' Governments and other stakeholders will meet for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Hosted by the UN's Economic snd Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the regional intergovernmental forum aims to engage UN member States, United Nations and other institutions, and major groups and other stakeholders in dialogue on: 

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