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State of World Population 2015 sets new agenda for humanitarian response to step up support for millions left behind

calendar_today 07 December 2015

State of World Population 2015 sets new agenda for humanitarian response to step up support for millions left behind

Vientiane, Lao PDR, 7 December 2015 - The health needs of women and adolescents are too often neglected in humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts around the…

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World Must End Violence against Women

calendar_today 24 November 2015

Statement

World Must End Violence against Women

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,For the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2015

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Master Programme in Population and Development Studies to be established

calendar_today 11 November 2015

Master Programme in Population and Development Studies to be established

Vientiane, 10 November 2015 - A consultation meeting on the establishment of Master Programme in Population and Development Studies was conducted today by the National University…

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UNFPA Deputy Executive Director and Regional Director of Asia and Pacific visit Lao PDR

calendar_today 17 September 2015

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director and Regional Director of Asia and Pacific visit Lao PDR

15 September 2015, Vientiane - Ms Kate Gilmore, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) together with Ms Yoriko Yasukawa, Regional Director of…

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World Population Day 2015 - Media Conference

calendar_today 10 July 2015

World Population Day 2015 - Media Conference

Vientiane, 10 July 2015 - World Population Day is celebrated every 11th of July in over 90 countries in the world. The day seeks to focus attention on the urgency and…

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ED Statement on International Day of the Midwife

calendar_today 04 May 2015

Statement

ED Statement on International Day of the Midwife

Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund The International Day of the Midwife – marked on 5 May.

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Media Conference on Family Planning

calendar_today 29 April 2015

Media Conference on Family Planning

9 April 2015, Vientiane – A media conference on family planning in Lao PDR was conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaborated with the Ministry of Health …

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The ICPD beyond 2014 Framework of Action to guide post-2015 development in Lao PDR

calendar_today 23 March 2015

The ICPD beyond 2014 Framework of Action to guide post-2015 development in Lao PDR

20 March 2015, Vientiane – The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was first organized in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994 bringing 179 countries to discuss the…

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Lao PDR Adolescent and Youth Situation Analysis Report

calendar_today 23 March 2015

Lao PDR Adolescent and Youth Situation Analysis Report

23 March 2015, Vientiane – The first ever Adolescent and Youth Situation Analysis Report (AYSA) of Lao youth has been conducted to better understand the range of determinants that…

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