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Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2023
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International Day of Older Persons
In the coming decades, the number of people who are 65 years or older is expected to more than double, rising to 1.6 billion in 2050.
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Regional Cervical Cancer Prevention Alliance Forum opens in Tbilisi with calls for greater progress in ending region’s second most deadly women’s cancer
The two-day meeting will review progress made by countries in strengthening prevention and treatment and discuss the latest evidence, good practices... Read more
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights must remain top priority in a fast-changing region, participants say at ICPD30 event in Tbilisi
UNFPA, together with its partners, is supporting countries in the region with developing policies and building capacities to ensure that all people,... Read more
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Telemedicine - an innovative health service to improve access to cancer screening
Telemedicine involves the use of modern digital communication technologies to provide quality medical services, which is both time and cost effective... Read more
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Board game “Person” launched
The board game offers this unique opportunity to passionate gender equality supporters.
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Preparing for Parenthood – Family-Friendly Policy and Practice in Georgia
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of World Population Report 2023 pays special attention to the introduction and implementation of... Read more
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World Population Day Statement 2023 UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
UNFPA stands with all 8 billion people so that they may claim their rights and make their own choices.
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Without more gender equality, Eastern Europe’s demographic crisis is unlikely to ease, UNFPA says on World Population Day
The positive effects of gender equality for economies and societies are well understood and documented.
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7 ways you can promote gender equality in a world of rapid demographic change
Women and girls make up about half of the population in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.