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01 October 2012
Press Release
Population of Over 60 Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within a Decade, New UN Report Finds
TOKYO – The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released…
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27 September 2012
News
Women Development Officers in Sri Lanka Empowered with Transportation
ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka – UNFPA, with the support of the Norwegian Embassy, handed over the first batch of scooters to women development officers, allowing them to carry out their…
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27 August 2012
Press Release
UNFPA Leader Meets Myanmar’s President and Aung San Suu Kyi
NAY PYI TAW – Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, met today with key national leaders to explore how the Fund can further support Myanmar’s development and its…
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26 August 2012
Press Release
Addressing Population Challenges Is More Urgent Than Ever, UNFPA Executive Director Tells Asian Demographers
BANGKOK – Dramatic demographic changes in Asia, coupled with persistent social inequality, require countries to urgently tackle population concerns with foresight and justice, the…
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19 August 2012
News
World Humanitarian Day: Youth to the Rescue
ILIGAN, Philippines – Life can change in an instant. When tropical storm Washi struck Mindanao in southern Philippines in December 2011, thousands of homes were suddenly destroyed…
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12 August 2012
Statement
International Youth Day 2012
Today, we celebrate the world’s 1.8 billion young people. And we pause to consider that 43 per cent of the world’s population is under the age of 25 – a figure that rises to 60…
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10 August 2012
News
Keeping Young People at the Heart of Development
In an effort to more fully engage youth, and unleash their energy and dynamism, UNFPA is launching the Global Youth Forum to take place in Bali this December. The Forum will bring…
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06 August 2012
Press Release
Indonesia, ASEAN and UNFPA Advocate for Better Data on Violence Against Women
JAKARTA – A four-day meeting on strengthening national capacities to collect statistics on violence against women cases in members of the Association of South East Asian Nations …
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05 August 2012
Statement
UN in the Philippines Urges Passage of Reproductive Health Bill
MANILA – The United Nations in the Philippines issued a statement today supporting the passage of the Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development…
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