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3 July 2011
Statement

ED Message for World Population Day 2011

Youth and adolescents in a world of 7 billion Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director

19 May 2011
Statement

New Commitments to Save Women and Children

GENEVA, 19 May 2011--Today, 16 countries announced new commitments to dramatically reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, as part of the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health. “... Read more

10 May 2011
Statement

Invest In Youth, Women, Reproductive Health to Reduce Poverty, Enhance Productive Capacity, Says New UN Report

ISTANBUL, Turkey, 10 May 2011—Investments in young people, women’s empowerment and reproductive health, including family planning, are critical to... Read more

3 May 2011
Statement

World Population to Reach 7 Billion on 31 October 2011

UNFPA to draw attention throughout the year to the significance of the milestone

15 March 2011
Press Release

UN in Myanmar Identifies Strategic Priorities for the Future

YANGON – Four strategic priorities and key elements of the new Strategic Framework for the United Nations in Myanmar were presented today at the... Read more

8 March 2011
Statement

ED Message for International Women's Day

Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin International Women’s Day It’s time to unleash the full potential of women Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day and once again declare our faith in... Read more

8 March 2011
News

The 100th International Women’s Day celebrated in Yangon, Myanmar

Equal access to education, training and technology can enable women to improve the health and well-being of their families, take advantage of income-... Read more

1 February 2011
Statement

UNFPA’s New Leader Focuses on a World of Seven Billion and Young People

UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today put forth his... Read more

17 January 2011
News

14 Census Experts from Asia, Africa, Europe, USA, Australia, the World Bank and the UN Met with Myanmar Government to Advise on the 2014 Population Census

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — The Ministry of Immigration and Population (MOIP) jointly with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held the first... Read more

3 December 2010
News

HIV/AIDS Knowledge Fair 2010

With financial assistance from UNFPA, the Youth Development Programme of the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA) held an “HIV/AIDS Knowledge Fair” in... Read more

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