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A publication on reproductive health for women with disabilities is published in Braille
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – In a win for inclusion, a reproductive health publication for women with disabilities has been published in Braille for the visually impaired. “A matter of importance: your... Read more
Official opening ceremony kicks off course on demographic resilience for CIS countries
A two-month intensive course on “Demographic resilience of the CIS countries” that will bring together 82 policymakers and civil servants from around the region with the support of UNFPA was launched... Read more
Statement in response to Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
UNFPA joins the United Nations in Turkey in expressing deep concern about Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, Europe’s primary... Read more
COVID-19 created unexpected opportunities for depopulating countries of South-East Europe – new UNFPA brief
ISTANBUL, 18 March 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has created unexpected opportunities, even in rural areas, for the countries of South-East European struggling with population decrease, according to a... Read more
Rural-urban collaboration gives new life to once-dying Serbian village
VRMDZA, Serbia — Until a few years ago, there was nothing to distinguish Vrmdza from a thousand other dying Serbian villages. Though picturesque and historic, it had an ageing population and was at... Read more
Better economic prospects draw Bulgarian professionals back home amid COVID-19 pandemic
SOFIA – While living abroad for more than two decades, Sava Savov, 43, remembered his home country of Bulgaria as “poor, corrupt, dangerous and bleak.” He and his wife had left during the difficult... Read more
UNFPA-supported training course on demography and population dynamics enhances regional dialogue between policymakers from CIS countries
The second round of advanced training courses on population and development kicked off today with the participation of 26 public servants, representatives of academic institutions and policymakers... Read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s demographic troubles are real, but it’s not too late to reverse course
By: John Mosoti The presentation of our new population projections for Bosnia and Herzegovina last December sent shock waves through the country. The main message reported in the media was that if... Read more
Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova teams up with UNFPA to end the stigma around women’s bodies and health
New York, 24 February 2021 - Supermodel, philanthropist and impact investor, Natalia Vodianova was today appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Serbian woman promotes rights of people with disabilities during COVID-19
Mónika Zsúnyi is 26 years old and lives in Temerin, Serbia. She holds a MSc degree in Applied Mathematics, she is engaged in 3D modeling and loves to read. Living with a cerebral palsy, she is also... Read more