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2 May 2023
Press Release
German Embassy And UNFPA Inspire Businesses To Invest In Employee Wellbeing For Sustainable Development

German Embassy And UNFPA Inspire Businesses To Invest In Employee Wellbeing For Sustainable Development

02 May 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The German Embassy and UNFPA hosted an advocacy event that brought together businesses to share experiences and... Read more

30 April 2023
Press Release
Promotion of Helpline Services in Railway Stations Launched

Promotion of Helpline Services in Railway Stations Launched

05 May 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The Lao Youth Union (LYU), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Lao-China Railway (LCR) launched... Read more

25 April 2023
Press Release
High-Level Consultation To Review The Progress of Lao PDR in Population and Development- ICPD PoA

High-Level Consultation To Review The Progress of Lao PDR in Population and Development- ICPD PoA

25 April 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Today, the Ministry of Planning and Investment and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) convened a high-level... Read more

20 April 2023
Press Release
Opening of Bokeo Protection Shelter - LWU, UNFPA and Australia Partner to Strengthen GBV Response In Lao PDR

Opening of Bokeo Protection Shelter - LWU, UNFPA and Australia Partner to Strengthen GBV Response In Lao PDR

25 April 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The opening of the Lao Women's Union Protection Shelter for Women and Children, supported by UNFPA and the... Read more

30 March 2023
Press Release
Technical consultation on the draft questionnaire for Lao 5th Population and Housing Census 2025

Technical consultation on the draft questionnaire for Lao 5th Population and Housing Census 2025

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

20 March 2023
Press Release
New report: Lao PDR sees dramatic improvements in the health of mothers

New report: Lao PDR sees dramatic improvements in the health of mothers

The loss of life for mothers during childbirth reached its lowest point in Lao People’s Democratic Republic history, according to a new United... Read more

8 March 2023
Press Release
Spotlight on Women’s Right To Access, And Have Representation In, All Areas Of Public Life 

Spotlight on Women’s Right To Access, And Have Representation In, All Areas Of Public Life 

08 March 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Lao Women’s Union (LWU), UNFPA, and partners united on the occasion of the annual International Women’s Day to... Read more

7 March 2023
Statement
Joint Op-Ed by Mariam Khan, UNFPA Representative, Ina Marciulionyte, EU Ambassador and Sonomi Tanaka, ADB Country Director in La

Joint Op-Ed by Mariam Khan, UNFPA Representative, Ina Marciulionyte, EU Ambassador and Sonomi Tanaka, ADB Country Director in Lao PDR

The theme for the International Women’s Day this year (IWD 2023) is the impact of virtual and technological progress in all spheres of life: “... Read more

6 March 2023
Press Release
Small but Steady: Journey to Realise Noi's Dream

Small but Steady: Journey to Realise Noi's Dream

06 March 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - By the road towards the country’s largest gold mine in Sepon, Savannakhet Province, lie peaceful villages where... Read more

14 February 2023
Press Release
ASEAN Guideline In Progress: LWU and UNFPA Showcase Best Practice To Enhance Coordinated and Quality Response to Violence Agains

ASEAN Guideline In Progress: LWU and UNFPA Showcase Best Practice To Enhance Coordinated and Quality Response to Violence Against Women

14 February 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - Lao Women’s Union (LWU), in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), held a National... Read more

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