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11 April 2014
How Has the World Changed in the Last 20 Years?
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Twenty years ago, the international community gathered in Cairo, Egypt, to explore how the world was changing and how those changes were affecting the…
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08 April 2014
UNFPA Representative’s exit courtesy calls to the Lao Government
Dr. Muia’s exit courtesy call to H.E.Mme. Pany Yathotou, Preseident of National Assembly. 1 April, 2014, Vientiane – Dr Esther Muia, UNFPA Resident…
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08 April 2014
Statement
Opening of 47th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Opening remarks of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me…
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08 April 2014
UNFPA Representative’s exit courtesy calls to the Lao Government
1 April, 2014, Vientiane – Dr Esther Muia, UNFPA Resident Representative visited the National Assembly, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Health, Ministry of…
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26 March 2014
Laos calls on Development Partners and Private Sector to Support Census 2015
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 March 2014 – Lao PDR plans to hold the 4th Population and Housing Census in March 2015. As part of the preparations, the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) from…
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14 March 2014
Survey Provincial Report launched in Savannakhet
Savannakhet, Lao PDR, 13th March – The Ministry of Health (MoH) and The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in collaboration with, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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07 March 2014
Statement
International Women’s Day: Progress for women and girls is progress for all
As we commemorate International Women’s Day and celebrate the many achievements of women and girls, we should also remember that for far too many, the ability to live a healthy,…
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21 February 2014
Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women’s Health, UN Cautions
New UN report says development gains from the past 20 years cannot be sustained unless governments tackle the inequalities that hurt the poorest and most marginalized • The…
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28 November 2013
State of the World Population Report 2013: Adolescent Pregnancy a threat for girls’ health and national development
Vientiane - Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every year 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth, according to The…
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