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10 August 2012
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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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29 July 2012
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It’s Fun to Talk About Sex
SHENZHEN, China – Sixty young people from all over the country attended the first national peer educators' training camp to learn how to spread messages on sexual and reproductive…
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24 July 2012
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For the Health of Women and Children - Let's Take Action!
HA NOI – Today, a regional conference on midwifery was organized in the Vietnamese capital by the Viet Nam Association of Midwives (VAM).
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11 July 2012
Statement
World Population Day 2012
Giving birth is typically the most joyful moment in a woman’s life. Yet, this very process takes the life of so many women worldwide. Every day, some 800 women die in pregnancy or…
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11 July 2012
Press Release
Asia-Pacific Countries Join Global Campaign for Universal Access to Reproductive Health and Family Planning
BANGKOK – Today, on World Population Day, countries across Asia and the Pacific will highlight the need for universal access to sexual and reproductive health services, as leaders…
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04 July 2012
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Conducting a Social, Demographic and Economic Survey of Afghanistan
BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Results from the first provincial Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey in Afghanistan have been published, contributing to a greater understanding…
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01 July 2012
Press Release
Myanmar Conference Considers Needs of Older Asians
With the number of older persons in Asia rising at an unprecedented pace and a scale unmatched anywhere else, supporting governments in addressing the issue of ageing has become a…
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