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11 October 2023
Statement
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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

1 October 2023
News
An illustration by Eka Tabliashvili, showing an extended family of a mother, father, daughter and a son with their grandparents

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.

28 September 2023
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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

26 September 2023
Press Release
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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

21 September 2023
Story
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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

15 September 2023
News
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Board game “Person” launched

The board game offers this unique opportunity to passionate gender equality supporters.

7 September 2023
News
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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

11 July 2023
Statement
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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.

11 July 2023
Press Release
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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.

11 July 2023
Story
A family of a husband, wife and two children sitting on a carpet

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.

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