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UNFPA provides mental health and psychosocial support through online portal
YANGON, Myanmar – “People experience different mental health and psychosocial issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic and political crisis. The range of issues may vary from stress and anxiety at one end... Read more
Joint statement of UNFPA and UN Women in Myanmar
Impacts of the compounded political and health crisis on women and girls in Myanmar Yangon – Six months since the military takeover in Myanmar, the country faces a compounded political and public... Read more
Empowering women in Myanmar to exercise sexual and reproductive health rights and choices in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic
Yangon, MYANMAR— “I am the mother of three children. As a housewife, I have to rely on my husband’s income. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are earning less and less, and it barely make ends meet.... Read more
Statement attributable to UNFPA Office in Myanmar with the Embassies of Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Since 2015, this day has drawn urgent global attention to this insidious form of violence. Today, we use this... Read more
Midwife, a community guardian of sexual and reproductive health, saves the lives of women and girls in Myanmar.
Yangon, Myanmar – “Midwifery is my life and my passion. My parents used to travel a lot across the country especially to the remote areas of Myanmar when I was young. I saw how difficult the lives of... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director's Statement on Myanmar
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, strongly reiterates the statements made by the office of the United Nations Secretary-General in condemning the escalating use of... Read more
UNFPA Statement on the Situation in Myanmar
In light of the unfolding events in Myanmar, UNFPA joins the wider United Nations family in expressing its strongest concern over the adverse impacts on the rights, safety, health and well-being of... Read more
Myanmar launches the National Youth Policy Strategic Plan (2020-2024)
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar – The launching ceremony of Myanmar National Strategic Plan for Youth Policy (2020-2024) was held in Nay Pyi Taw. It was organized virtually by the Ministry of Social Welfare,... Read more
UNFPA delivers 40,000 COVID-19 Ag Test Kits to support the Government of Myanmar’s prevention and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yangon, Myanmar - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) delivers 40,000 COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits to the Ministry of Health and Sports to support the Government of Myanmar’s effort to... Read more
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation provides USD 4,350,000 to UNFPA Women and Girls First Programme Phase II
Joint Press Release UNFPA Myanmar – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar, 10 December 2020 — Mr. Giacomo Solari, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of... Read more