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Father and young son outside in a park. Father is wearing a yellow knit hat and light grey quilted jacket. He is holding a bicycle and leaning toward his son, who is sitting in child seat attached to the back of the bicycle. The toddler son is smiling toward the camera, wearing a knit navy hat with a yellow and white pattern and a hooded winter jacket.

18 February 2025

News

How family-friendly workplaces are paying off for families, employers and the government in North Macedonia

Taking paid leave for family reasons is not an opportunity that most men have in North Macedonia and other countries in the Western Balkans

28 January 2025

Video

Europe's Demographic Challenge: Navigating Low Fertility and Aging Populations

Europe faces unprecedented demographic shifts with low birth rates and an aging population. This video explores the causes, consequences, and potential solutions for governments to adapt to these…

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18 October 2024

Publications

The UNFPA Demographic Resilience Programme

This brochure provides an overview of UNFPA’s Demographic Resilience Programme, which aims to strengthen the capacity of countries in Europe and Central Asia to respond to the profound demographic…

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Close up photo of a young couple holding their newborn baby: On the left a woman with long auburn hair in a pink blouse with grey polkadots leans close to a young man in a forest green tshirt with text on the front. They are both smiling lightly at the camera while the man cradles in his arms a newborn baby with a white toque and pink mittens. The background is a solid light green wall.

09 October 2024

News

Government of Ukraine endorses new demographic strategy

New strategy aims to address critical demographic challenges exacerbated by the full-scale Russian invasion

Two people sitting on a wooden bench in an outdoor park. On the right is an older woman with brown hair and grey streaks pulled into a bun wearing a green knit cardigan. She is holding her smartphone in her left hand while gripping her chin with her right hand and staring intently at the screen. On her left, a young man in a white tshirt and light brown hair points to her phone screen as though explaining something to her.

01 October 2024

News

Digital age: How young innovators in Moldova are helping older people learn and connect with AI technology

A new app designed specifically to meet the needs of older people using an AI-powered voice assistant