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UNFPA Launches $8.3 Million Appeal To Protect Women And Girls After Cyclone Ditwah Devastates Sri Lanka
Friday, 12 December 2025, 1:59 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
The cyclone, which made landfall on 28 November, has affected more than 2 million people across all 25 districts; destroying homes, damaging health facilities, and displacing hundreds of thousands. More >>
UNFPA Report Launched In Canberra Reveals The Real Fertility Crisis: A Lack Of Reproductive Agency
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 7:27 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Fertility rates across East and Southeast Asia have fallen to some of the lowest in the world – economic pressures, housing costs, gender inequality, limited childcare, and inflexible workplaces make parenthood difficult to pursue. More >>
From Ageing Societies To Youth Potential: UNFPA-ASEAN Forum Explores The Future Of Southeast Asia’s Populations
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 3:22 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Across the region, population age structures are shifting at different speeds, with some countries experiencing rapid population ageing, while others continue to benefit from large youthful populations. More >>
On The Frontlines Of Crisis: Why Health Workers Need Urgent Protection And Funding
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 7:11 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
On World Humanitarian Day, Pio Smith, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, warns that global funding cuts and escalating attacks on healthcare are colliding at the worst possible time for the world’s most disaster-prone region. More >>
UNFPA Report: Fertility Crisis Is Rooted In Denied Choices, Not Birth Rates
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:02 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
UNFPA warns against both simplistic and coercive responses to population shifts, such as baby bonuses and fertility targets, noting that these measures are not only ineffective but violate human rights by denying individuals and couples the right ... More >>
UNFPA Myanmar Mobilizes Rapid Response Following Devastating Earthquake
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 4:47 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
UNFPA is actively participating in rapid assessment missions in coordination with UN agencies, humanitarian partners, local authorities and community-based organizations. More >>
No Turning Back: A Pivotal Moment For Women And Girls In Asia-Pacific
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 7:42 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific stands at a crossroads. Do we drive forward to ensure equality and opportunity for all women and girls? Or do we allow decades of hard-won progress to slip away? The direction we choose now will steer the future of generations. More >>
The Digital Frontline: Protecting Women And Girls From Online Violence
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:17 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Mr. Pio Smith, calls for urgent action to close the digital gender divide, hold tech platforms accountable, and invest in inclusive policies to combat online gender-based violence, creating safer digital spaces for ... More >>
A Silver Lining: Ageing With Dignity In Asia-Pacific
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:44 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
On International Day of Older Persons (1 October), the Regional Director for UNFPA in Asia and Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith, highlights why it is important to invest in every stage of a person's life to ensure they age with dignity. More >>
UNFPA Urges Private Sector To Invest In Women Employees’ Sexual & Reproductive Health; Economic Gains For Businesses
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 8:17 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Evidence shows that supporting women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights in the workplace can drive significant economic and productivity gains, while fostering healthier, more engaged employees. More >>
UNFPA Report Launched In Wellington Reveals Major Health Disparities For Women And Girls In Asia-Pacific
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 6:13 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Despite 30 years of significant global progress, millions of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific face severe sexual and reproductive health risks due to racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination, reveals this year’s UNFPA State of the World ... More >>
Power Of Data: Leaving No One Uncounted Or Unaccounted
Saturday, 13 July 2024, 5:00 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
By breaking down data by age, geography, and socio-economic status, we can pinpoint barriers and address them through community engagements, awareness campaigns, improved supply chains, and policy changes to push forward those left behind. More >>
UNFPA's Podcast Series Shines With Double Wins At PR Awards Asia-Pacific 2024
Friday, 28 June 2024, 1:29 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is delighted to announce that its pioneering podcast series in Asia and the Pacific, titled 'Hold on a Minute', has been honoured with two prestigious awards at the PR Awards Asia-Pacific 2024. More >>
UNFPA Report: Are The Vulnerable Left Behind Or Pushed Behind?
Friday, 28 June 2024, 9:04 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
(L-R): Ms. Catherine Breen Kamkong - UNFPA Regional Advisor for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Maternal Health, Mr. Pio Smith - UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Ms. Chaowarat Yongjiranon - Freelance Journalist and Moderator ... More >>
UNFPA's Global Dialogue On Demographic Diversity Reaffirms The Need For Hard-fought Rights To Be Upheld
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 7:56 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
More than 200 participants are gathering in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 15 and 16 May to discuss how to achieve sustainable and equitable development in a world more demographically diverse than ever before. More >>
UNFPA Calls On Partners In Asia-Pacific To Redesign The World For Women
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:45 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
The Equity 2030 Alliance envisions a world of equal opportunities for all and through its launch in Asia and the Pacific, UNFPA calls on all partners to join the initiative. More >>
Midwives: Delivering Amidst Climate Crises
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 4:31 am | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
In the face of adversity, they ensure health services are more accessible and can quickly reach women in need. In low resource settings, midwives as frontline workers often serve as the only source of help for a woman to give birth safely. More >>
Uniting For Global Reproductive Health Equity
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:20 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Opinion-Editorial by UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director on the launch of the State of World Population Report 2024 More >>
UNFPA: The World Should Not Lose Focus On Afghanistan
Monday, 11 December 2023, 8:16 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 December 2023 – Amid the raging conflicts across the world, we should not lose focus on Afghanistan where women and girls continue to acutely suffer from the impacts of the protracted polycrisis in the country, deepened by ... More >>
Op-ed By UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director: Data Is Crucial To Preventing Gender-based Violence
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 1:55 pm | UNFPA Asia and the Pacific
From informing policy and advocating for change to measuring progress on commitments, investing in quality and ethical data is a key component to preventing gender-based violence. Gender-based violence remains an urgent human rights concern in the Asia ... More >>
