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26 July 2023
Press Release
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 Affairs, as the new…
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11 July 2023
Statement
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 that 4 billion women and girls –…
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11 July 2023
Statement
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 and development policies are…
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26 June 2023
Press Release
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 population and development of the…
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26 June 2023
Press Release
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 Population Fund (UNFPA) Lao PDR and…
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22 June 2023
Press Release
UNFPA And Mekong Vocational Center: Continued efforts to bring private sector on board to empower women, girls and youth
22 June 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Mekong Vocational Center (MVC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces in…
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16 June 2023
Press Release
The Nation’s First Multi-stakeholder Dialogue On Online Violence Against Women and Girls Is Happening In Vientiane
16 June 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children …
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15 June 2023
Press Release
Vice Minister of Planning And Investment Led The Field Visit To Programmes supported by UNFPAIn Savannakhet province
15 June 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - A delegation from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health led by the Vice Minister of…
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30 May 2023
Press Release
UNFPA And UTD Education Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Empower Young People in Laos
30 May 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UTD Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to further advocate youth…
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