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21 September 2016
Statement
The SDGs as Building Blocks for Peace: International Day of Peace 2016
The International Day of Peace is observed on 21 September. It's a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. The Day’s theme…
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20 September 2016
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UNFPA helps restore women's dignity in flood-ravaged DPRK
UNFPA DPRK is delivering essential Dignity Kits and reproductive health services for women and girls under coordinated UN humanitarian efforts in areas devastated by flash floods…
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07 September 2016
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Krishna's story: how dealing with my dad's dementia gave rise to the Ageing Nepal charity
Krishna Gautam is the founder of the charity Ageing Nepal. Why and how did you start Ageing Nepal? A year after my mother’s death in 2003, my father began to age…
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06 September 2016
Press Release
Ageing populations - implications, challenges and opportunities: the way forward in Asia and the Pacific
As more and more countries in Asia and the Pacific face rapidly ageing populations, strategically preparing for these shifting demographics is a top priority for governments…
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06 September 2016
Statement
Making the most of a fast changing demographic landscape
HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference: The Implications of Ageing Hanoi, Viet Nam. 6-8 September 2016 Opening Remarks: Lubna Baqi - Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA Asia…
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06 September 2016
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HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
Asia and the Pacific is home to over half the world’s people over 60 years of age.
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02 September 2016
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By caring for one another, China’s seniors find a new lease on life
Though no longer young themselves, Gaoban's seniors are caring for others.
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31 August 2016
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Luc Stevens - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand: Remarks at the consultative meeting on the draft 20 year population policy for Thailand
In Thailand, people are healthier and wealthier than ever – but many are still left out and unable to fully exercise their right to a good quality of life.
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30 August 2016
News
Growing old in Myanmar: One in five elderly people still have to work
Myanmar is ageing, yet one in five elderly people still have to work.
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