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Eastern Europe must do better on education and health to prepare for ageing, experts say at UNFPA event in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – The countries of Eastern Europe must step up investments in health and education systems to get ready for dealing with ageing populations, experts said at a symposium organized by UNFPA on... Read more
UNFPA trains officials from Eastern Europe and Central Asia on population, development and reproductive health
Some 50 policy-makers, government officials and statisticians from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia participated in a UNFPA training course in Antalya on the interplay between population and... Read more
As societies become older, broad-based responses are needed, ministry officials say at regional UNFPA meeting in Kyiv
Preparing societies in Eastern Europe and Central Europe for population ageing requires broad-based responses involving a range of government structures, civil society and academia, ministry... Read more
UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF agree to intensify collaboration on achieving health-related MDGs in Europe, Central Asia
Better collaboration to support Member States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals is the goal of an agreement signed by the regional... Read more
World Humanitarian Day Message
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin: Earlier this year, I met Muneera Sha’aban in Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan. A 65-year-old midwife, Muneera retired years ago, but... Read more
Young people move development forward
Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day 2013: Today, we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen, with more than... Read more
Regional ICPD Beyond 2014 conference ends with strong reaffirmation of Cairo principles
The rights and opportunities of individuals, in particular women and adolescent girls, must be at the centre of population and sexual and reproductive health policies in Europe, Central Asia and... Read more
Current population changes are an opportunity, not a threat, if coupled with smart policies – UN-hosted regional conference
GENEVA – Current population dynamics in Europe, North America and Central Asia must be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, senior officials of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the UN... Read more
World population to increase by one billion by 2025
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations report... Read more