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Young people move development forward
Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day 2013: Today, we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen, with more than... Read more
Regional ICPD Beyond 2014 conference ends with strong reaffirmation of Cairo principles
The rights and opportunities of individuals, in particular women and adolescent girls, must be at the centre of population and sexual and reproductive health policies in Europe, Central Asia and... Read more
Current population changes are an opportunity, not a threat, if coupled with smart policies – UN-hosted regional conference
GENEVA – Current population dynamics in Europe, North America and Central Asia must be seen as an opportunity, not a threat, senior officials of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the UN... Read more
World population to increase by one billion by 2025
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations report... Read more
From child worker to youth activist
When Almazbek Suiunbekov came to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as a boy, he seemed destined for a life of poverty and exclusion. He lived in squalid conditions in the outskirts of the city, worked in the... Read more
Young people need better information on sexual and reproductive health, parliamentarians are told at conference on youth policy in Almaty
Access to information on sexual and reproductive health was one of the key issues raised by young people at a conference with parliamentarians from the five Central Asian countries, which was... Read more
Women in Russia strongly favour sexuality education in schools, UNFPA-supported survey finds
Support for introducing sexuality education in school curricula is widespread among women in the Russian Federation, according to the findings of a major reproductive health survey published by the... Read more
Year in Review: Highlights of UNFPA's Work in 2012
NEW YORK — UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin yesterday presented the Fund’s 2012 Annual Report: Promises to Keep, to its Executive Board. The title refers to the 26 overarching... Read more
Preparations for regional ICPD Beyond 2014 conference in full swing
With only a few weeks left before the start of the regional conference “Enabling Choices: Population Priorities for the 21st Century” in Geneva on 1-2 July, preparations for the event are in full... Read more
Moldova to host regional training centre on improving reproductive health services
The government of Moldova agreed to host a regional training centre tasked with promoting standardized reproductive health services in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. In a letter signed during the... Read more