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17 January 2024
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Eliminating cervical cancer in Albania
In 2019, the Government of Albania, with UNFPA support, established the country’s first cervical cancer screening programme targeting women between 40 and 50 years old. So far, 52…
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14 December 2023
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UNFPA-supported training boosts demographic skills in CIS states
“Population issues are very relevant today. Researching and solving issues in this area allows countries to avoid problems in the future." Miramon Murodov, 29, from Tajikistan, is…
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01 December 2023
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Strategic policy-making can turn demographic challenges into opportunities, concludes international conference in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, 1 December 2023 - Through a strategic approach to policy-making, Uzbekistan and other countries in Central Asia can enhance their resilience and adaptability to…
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14 November 2023
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“I will stand tall for my children”: Dozens of pregnant refugees give birth amid turmoil after fleeing to Armenia
"The doctors were pessimistic. They were convinced that my child would not survive,” said 28-year-old single mother Marta Asryan. “I was weak, bleeding – but I insisted that my…
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09 November 2023
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Tajikistan renews costed reproductive health programme
Following up on a commitment made at the Nairobi Summit in 2019, the Government of Tajikistan in August announced the renewal of its reproductive health programme for a four-year…
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07 November 2023
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Tackling inequalities in access to sexual and reproductive health in Armenia
“Have you come to be sterilized?” the doctor asked Karine Grigoryan, 40 years old, from Armenia. “No,” she said. “The opposite.” Ms. Grigoryan had recently got married and wanted…
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02 November 2023
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Carving out a new life in Armenia
"It was a real-life nightmare. My elder son was at school, the younger one at kindergarten. I didn’t know which way to run, whom to save first. It was just horrible.” Mari, a 25…
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23 October 2023
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ICPD30 review in European region stresses need for people-centred development for addressing demographic challenges
Delegations from over 40 countries in the wider European region convened in Geneva on 19-20 October to review progress towards the goals adopted by the landmark 1994 International…
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19 October 2023
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UN review of population trends in Europe, Central Asia and North America stresses that rights and choices must underpin policy responses to societal shifts
With the wider European region facing the impacts of several overlapping crises, including the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine and…
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