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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 1:24 pm | AFPPD
“Among the key lessons learned, I would like to first stress the need for a comprehensive multi-sectoral approach to address tobacco use. We have to send the message that tobacco control is beneficial for good health as well as for a healthy economy." More >>
World Refugee Day
Monday, 20 June 2016, 5:00 pm | AFPPD
World Refugee Day Global Parliamentarians and Young Leaders working toward Common Goals 20 June 2016 More >>
Parliamentarian participation crucial to reversing inequalit
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:42 am | AFPPD
The evidenced-based views of parliamentarians need to be heeded during the Conference on Population and Development at the UN in New York this April. More >>
Asia-Pacific MPs want to be heard at CPD
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 3:03 pm | AFPPD
Asia-Pacific parliamentarians are determined that the progressive rights-based approach the region’s member States endorsed at November’s Asia Pacific Population Conference is carried forward to the UN’s global Conference on Population and Development ... More >>
Cooks Parliamentarians work to realise Pacific health rights
Monday, 10 February 2014, 4:58 pm | AFPPD
The Parliament of one of the world’s smallest nations, Cook Islands in the Pacific, has become the latest nation to establish a Parliamentary Group on Population and Sustainable Development. More >>
MPs held accountable in SRHR commitments
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 3:38 pm | AFPPD
22 January 2014 Asia-Pacific parliamentarians need to build on the momentum for sexual and reproductive health and rights they established at the Sixth Asian and the Pacific Population Conference (APPC) with strong commitments at the 7th Asia ... More >>
Australian Gov't firm commitment to SRHR welcomed
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 7:15 pm | AFPPD
The new Australian Government’s firm commitment to continue funding and supporting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) has been welcomed by the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD). “The new Australian ... More >>
Asia: Parliament key to realising Pacific health rights
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 10:43 am | AFPPD
A Press Release from Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
Cook Islands: Diversity Plan launched at AIDS Conference
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:43 pm | AFPPD
Cook Islands Health Minister Nandi Glassie launched the Pacific Sexual Diversity Network's new strategic plan in Bangkok today. "This five year plan focuses the Network to speak out for equality, justice and achieving the Three Zeros to end HIV/AIDS ... More >>
Parliamentarians to tackle trafficking in South-East Asia
Friday, 18 October 2013, 1:33 pm | AFPPD
South-East Asia is grappling with the reputation as one of the world’s best-known hubs for human trafficking and parliamentarians throughout the region have been calling for detailed evidence-based information so they can work on local solutions. More >>
