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8 September 2023
Press Release
Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Improving Disability Data In The 5th Population And Housing Census In Lao PDR

Stakeholder Consultation Meeting On Improving Disability Data In The 5th Population And Housing Census In Lao PDR

08 September 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Today, the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), Ministry of Planning and Investment, and United Nations Population... Read more

28 August 2023
Press Release
Laos continues its efforts to build national capacities on Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response

Laos continues its efforts to build national capacities on Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response

28 August 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Ministry of Health of the Lao PDR, UNFPA, the Australian Government, and partners renewed their commitment to... Read more

11 August 2023
Press Release
International Youth Day celebrated under the theme: “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”

International Youth Day celebrated under the theme: “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”

11 August 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR- With the participation of more than 500 young men and women, Lao Youth Union (LYU), the United Nations Population... Read more

7 August 2023
Press Release
Hospital opens doors to “One-stop” services for survivors of violence for first time in Lao PDR

Hospital opens doors to “One-stop” services for survivors of violence for first time in Lao PDR

7 August 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR – The Ministry of Health unveiled the nation’s first hospital-based One-Stop Service Unit (OSSU) for survivors of... Read more

3 August 2023
Press Release
Laos Celebrates World Population Day with Focus on Human Capital and Demographic Dividend

Laos Celebrates World Population Day With Focus On Human Capital And Demographic Dividend

3 August 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - To commemorate World Population Day on 3 August, representatives from Ministries, United Nations and partners... Read more

26 July 2023
Press Release
New UNFPA Representative Presents Credentials To The Government Of Lao PDR

New UNFPA Representative Presents Credentials To The Government Of Lao PDR

26 July 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Dr Bakhtiyor Kadyrov presented his credentials today to H.E Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune, Deputy Minister of Foreign... Read more

11 July 2023
Statement
World Population Day Artwork © UNFPA HQ

Why Fertility Policies Must Focus On Individuals, Not Numbers

On World Population Day, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Bjorn Andersson, stresses on why it is important for governments to ensure population... Read more

11 July 2023
Statement
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

World Population Day Statement 2023 - UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Imagine a world where everyone – all 8 billion of us – has a future bursting with promise and potential. Now open your eyes to the current reality... Read more

26 June 2023
Press Release
Lao Delegation Visits Mongolia To Exchange Good Practices on Gender-Based Violence Survivor Protection Mechanisms

Lao Delegation Visits Mongolia To Exchange Good Practices on Gender-Based Violence Survivor Protection Mechanisms

26 June 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - A delegation from Lao Women’s Union (LWU) and Ministry of Health (MOH), supported by the United Nations... Read more

26 June 2023
Press Release
Investing in a Better Future for Women And Girls in Lao PDR

Investing in a Better Future for Women And Girls in Lao PDR

The Government of Lao PDR awarded the Cross Of Friendship Medal to UNFPA Representative Mariam A. Khan for her remarkable contribution to the... Read more

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