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05 May 2017
Statement
Midwives, mothers and families: partners for life
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife.
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03 May 2017
Statement
Family Planning and the SDGs in Lao PDR
Family planning is central to Lao PDR's ability to achieve the SDGs. Our Regional Director's wide-ranging speech at the First National Family Planning Conference in Lao.
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03 May 2017
Press Release
Lao PDR holds its first-ever national family planning conference
A landmark event in Lao PDR: the country’s first-ever national family planning conference, with the support of UNFPA.
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27 April 2017
News
Youth blog - celebrate diversity!
Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The…
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27 April 2017
News
Youth blog - inner peace!
Youth from across Asia and the Pacific will attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Youth, Peace & Security, in Bangkok, Thailand from 16-19 May 2017. The…
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26 April 2017
News
From the heart: Mongolian midwife Oyunchimeg reflects on thousands of safe births
Mongolian midwife Oyunchimeg reflects on 36 years of service and thousands of safe births.
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18 April 2017
News
As ASEAN marks a half-century, it can help lead the way to Planet 50-50 by 2030
As ASEAN approaches its 50th anniversary, the region is at crossroads on the rights, health and wellbeing of millions of women and girls.
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12 April 2017
Myanmar trains midwives to tackle its high maternal death rate
At 19 years of age, Nay Hnin Lwin is on a crucial mission. She’s being trained on how to safeguard the lives of women who give birth in rural Myanmar.
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