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14 November 2012
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State of World Population 2012: By Choice, Not By Chance - Family Planning, Human Rights and Development
Jakarta, 14 November 2012 — The right to access family planning is widely recognized in the global community, but denied to millions around the world. The costs of ignoring this…
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31 October 2012
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Commemorating International Day of Older Persons 2012: UNFPA Committed to Address Issues of Population Ageing through a Multi-faceted Strategy
The world is witnessing unprecedented growth in older populations, especially in Asia. This global demographic shift presents opportunities and challenges for individuals,…
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14 August 2012
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BKKBN and UNFPA Launch the Global Youth Forum: Youth Rights at the Heart of Development
The Forum, to be held in Bali 4-6 December 2012, will establish a platform for sustained worldwide conversation about youth issues. It is the first of the three thematic meetings…
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06 August 2012
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MOWECP, ASEAN Secretariat and UNFPA Join Forces to Promote the Availability of Reliable Statistics on Violence Against Women in ASEAN Countries
Jakarta, 6 August 2012 – Violence against women (VAW) is a global phenomenon that has received increased attention in recent decades. However, the lack of reliable and comparable…
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06 August 2012
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Opening Remarks of Ms. Nobuko Horibe, Director of UNFPA’s Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (APRO), in the Workshop on VAW Statistics in the ASEAN Region
Opening Remarks of Ms. Nobuko Horibe, Director of UNFPA for the Asia-Pacific Region, Delivered by Mr. Jose Ferraris, Representative in Indonesia, at the Workshop on Strengthening…
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17 July 2012
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Remarks of UNFPA Representative for World Population Day 2012
We frame these issues within the context of human rights and gender equality, since reproductive health is an essential component of general health and a prerequisite for social,…
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11 July 2012
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UNFPA and the Government of Indonesia Reaffirm Commitment to Achieve Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services
As part of the commemorations in Kupang, a seminar and discussion on reproductive health issues was held, at which the keynote speaker was Dr. Slamet Riyadi Yuwono, the director…
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09 July 2012
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Message from Executive Director for World Population Day 2012
Today, as we commemorate World Population Day, it is time to re-energize our commitment touniversal access to reproductive health services,especially voluntary family planning…
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25 June 2012
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World Leaders Adopt Consensus Vision, ‘The Future We Want’, Cementing Central Role of Reproductive Health in Sustainability
World leaders further committed to working “actively to ensure that health systems provide the necessary information and services addressing the sexual and reproductive health of…
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