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UNFPA supports Kazakhstan's national census roll-out during COVID-19 pandemic

UNFPA supports Kazakhstan's national census roll-out during COVID-19 pandemic

Nur-Sultan – When it came to rolling out the 2020 national census, COVID-19 threw Kazakhstan a curveball. Social distancing, self-isolation and working from home made the nationwide task impossible. The Central Asian...

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Citing poor life quality, almost half of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ponder emigration, UNFPA survey finds

Citing poor life quality, almost half of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ponder emigration, UNFPA survey finds

SARAJEVO, 17 November 2021 – Nearly one in two young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or 47 percent, say they are thinking about leaving the country temporarily or permanently, according to a new representative survey...

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Survey on youth emigration in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Survey on youth emigration in Bosnia and Herzegovina

This report documents the main socio-economic factors and features that drive outward-oriented migration of young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, primarily taking into account individual characteristics of the respondents, such as sex, age, education level, employment status, political and civic engagement, place of residence, quality of living environment, positions and trust toward politics and policies in pre- and COVID19 period, as well as various other relevant elements.

The research study was conducted on a representative sample of 5,001 young people, aged 18-29. The research was based on a quantitative approach and collection of primary data collected in a large-scale face-to-face survey, implemented by a market research company, Ipsos BiH, between January and March 2021.

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Pervasive ageism is a major challenge in Europe: UN

Pervasive ageism is a major challenge in Europe: UN

BELGRADE, 27 September 2021 - One in three people in Europe, both young and old, reports having been a target of ageism, a phenomenon more pervasive than racism and sexism in this region, according to the first Global...

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“There is nothing we cannot achieve as long as we have the right state of mind”

“There is nothing we cannot achieve as long as we have the right state of mind”

Populations are getting older across our region. This is, above all, a reason to celebrate: people live longer and healthier lives. There is a lot of potential in population ageing, for individuals and societies alike....

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