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11 July 2024

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On World Population Day, UNFPA stresses need to demystify demographic change in Eastern Europe

ISTANBUL, 11 July 2024 – On today’s World Population Day, the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia stressed the need for responses to the demographic shifts countries in the…

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16 May 2024

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Support centres help weave together fabric of new communities during time of war

Iryna Harifulina, 62, is one of the 5.1 million Ukrainians who have been internally displaced by the war. She used to live in Kramatorsk, a city located in the eastern Donetsk region near the…

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01 December 2023

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Strategic policy-making can turn demographic challenges into opportunities, concludes international conference in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, 1 December 2023 - Through a strategic approach to policy-making, Uzbekistan and other countries in Central Asia can enhance their resilience and adaptability to demographic changes, turning…

11 July 2023

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Without more gender equality, Eastern Europe’s demographic crisis is unlikely to ease, UNFPA says on World Population Day

Without significant improvements in gender equality, the countries of Eastern Europe are unlikely to overcome the demographic crisis they are facing, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…

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11 July 2023

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7 ways you can promote gender equality in a world of rapid demographic change

Women and girls make up about half of the population in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Yet their desires for their lives, families and careers are often ignored in discussions about the region’s…