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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March)
On the occasion of International Women's Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to strengthening and expanding our efforts to do... Read more
Message by UNFPA Regional Director Werner Haug on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March)
Great progress has been made on gender equality in legal terms across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but in practice women are still often considered inferior to men – and treated accordingly. As a... Read more
In rural Tajikistan, new approaches to family planning and maternal health are taking hold
Sadaf Atoeva has worked as a midwife at the rural maternity hospital in Rudaki, a town and district in western Tajikistan, for more than 26 years. She has seen significant changes over the past years... Read more
Seven reasons for alarmingly low usage of modern contraceptives in Eastern Europe
The reasons behind the alarmingly low usage of modern contraceptive methods in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are examined in a study published recently by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the... Read more
UNFPA Regional Director visits Ankara to discuss Turkey’s role in advancing population agenda in Europe and Central Asia
ANKARA – The Director of the UN Population Fund’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Werner Haug, has arrived in Ankara today to discuss Turkey’s contribution to advancing global... Read more
Debate on 21th century population and development priorities gathers steam in Europe, Central Asia
With the start of 2013, the global debate on population and development priorities for the 21th century has entered a critical stage in Europe and Central Asia. Two decades after the International... Read more
Turkish city of Adıyaman commits to become women-friendly
The municipality of Adıyaman, located in south-eastern Turkey, in January joined a group of cities committing themselves to women-friendly urban planning. The provincial capital, with a fast-rising... Read more
Human rights feature prominently at Almaty townhall meeting on post-2015 agenda
The need to ensure respect for human rights for all citizens of Kazakhstan was among the key concerns raised by participants at a townhall meeting organized by the Kazakh authorities and the UN... Read more
'Nothing for us without us!'
“You cannot only leave policy-making on youth issues to people who are in their 50s or 60s.” Damjan Nikolovski, 24, a youth activist from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s capital Skopje,... Read more
UNFPA promotes clinical guidelines to improve quality of sexual and reproductive health services
The UN Population Fund’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia has published a new programme guidance on developing clinical guidelines on sexual and reproductive health as part of a... Read more