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11 July 2017
Statement

Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations

MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY 2017 Dr. Natalia Kanem, Acting Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund   Every day, vulnerable women, especially those who are poor and are... Read more

11 July 2017
Press Release

UNFPA and Lao Government launched the short film on World Population Day 2017

Vientiane, 11 July 2017 – As the world population is approaching  7.6 billion in 2017, this year July 11th marks 30 years of celebrating World Population Day since 1987. Ministry of Planning and... Read more

5 June 2017
Press Release

UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

Vientiane, Lao PDR 6 June 2017 - With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at his home ... Read more

25 May 2017
Press Release

NUoL presents the significant achievement to launch the first Master Programme on Population and Development Studies in Lao PDR

Vientiane Capital – National University of Lao PDR officially announced to the nation with the launch of its first Master Programme in Population and Development Studies in Lao PDR with support from... Read more

19 May 2017
Press Release

The safe delivery app is launched in Lao PDR to help midwives save even more lives

Vientiane Capital – The Safe Delivery App, symbolizing the power of mobile technology, will soon be in the hands of midwives in Lao People’s Democratic Republic to help make childbirth safer for... Read more

3 May 2017
News

Powerful Symbol of Strong Partnership: UNFPA Lao PDR Moving into the UN House in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Vientiane  – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted a reception on the occasion of the First National Family Planning Conference in Lao PDR and inauguration of the new UNFPA office at the... Read more

30 March 2017
News

Ministry of Health and United Nations Joint Programme - A field mission to Savannakhet

Representatives from the Ministry of Health and from the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) will visit Savannakhet Province from 29th... Read more

28 March 2017
Press Release

Ministry of Education and Sports partnering with UNFPA to Increase Investment in ‘Noi – The Future of Lao PDR’

28 March 2017, Vientiane Capital - Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) signed their Implementing Partner (IP) Agreement and Annual Work Plan 2017 with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at... Read more

7 March 2017
Press Release

Panel discussion on future career choices and opportunities for young students

On the eve of women’s day UNFPA brought together 5 highly successful women to talk with students about the choices they made in their careers. Nowadays, many young women can choose so many career... Read more

16 January 2017
News

SDG4A is looking for members for the Advisory Committee

  The Adolescent Research Network is setting up a scientific technical Advisory Committee and is now looking for new committee members. What is the role of the Advisory Committee? The Advisory... Read more

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