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Newly formed regional alliance charts way forward for ending cervical cancer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Istanbul - The first meeting of a new regional forum on cervical cancer prevention in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was held online on 14 December. “This forum is an important opportunity for... Read more
New partnership between UNFPA and Roche Diagnostics to prevent cervical cancer
Istanbul, November 2021 - UNFPA’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Roche Diagnostics Turkey, Central Asia and Caucasian Countries Management Center are joining forces to... Read more
Reclaiming bodily autonomy for persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN Kazakhstan – “All women, regardless of disability, have the right to decide whether to have a child, how many children to have, and how often,” said Lyazzat Kaltayeva, Chairperson of the... Read more
Decade of Demographic Resilience to galvanize action for countries to thrive amid population shifts
SOFIA, 2 December 2021 – A Decade of Demographic Resilience was launched today at the Ministerial Conference on “Shaping Europe’s Demographic Future”, organized by the Government of Bulgaria and... Read more
Countries can thrive amid demographic change, speakers affirm at opening of Ministerial Conference
SOFIA, 1 December 2021 – With the right policies in place, countries in Europe can thrive even amid demographic changes that are widely perceived as adverse, speakers stressed today at the opening of... Read more
Demographic change is not a crisis. It’s an opportunity.
Europe is in the middle of a demographic transition with far-reaching consequences. People have fewer children and live longer and healthier lives. Many are on the move in search of better... Read more
Ministerial Conference to chart pathways for societies to thrive amid rapid demographic change
SOFIA, 22 November 2021 - High-level government representatives, thought leaders and experts from across Europe and Central Asia will gather in Sofia, Bulgaria and online, on 1-2 December 2021 to... Read more
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.... Read more
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... Read more
New training aims to accelerate implementation of national sexual and reproductive health strategies
Istanbul/Ghent -- UNFPA, Ghent University and the Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy (ANSER) launched a comprehensive online training course on 4-8 October 2021.... Read more