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Youth Information Corner in Sarmalauk manages its own ambulance service

calendar_today 23 September 2016

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Youth Information Corner in Sarmalauk manages its own ambulance service

Standing proudly in front of the ambulance, Ko Win Naung remembers when the initiative was first suggested. “It was on a rainy day in August, 2015, he said, “I was…

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UN Secretary-General to Myanmar faith leaders: “I count on your leadership for a better future”

calendar_today 01 September 2016

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UN Secretary-General to Myanmar faith leaders: “I count on your leadership for a better future”

Before addressing a large audience at the 21st-century Panglong Conference in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw on 31 August, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met separately…

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Growing old in Myanmar: One in five elderly people have to work

calendar_today 30 August 2016

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Growing old in Myanmar: One in five elderly people have to work

Myanmar is ageing. There are more elderly people in Myanmar than ever before. In the last 30 years the number of older persons (aged 65 and over) per 100 young persons (aged…

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One humanity and a safe birth in the wake of disaster

calendar_today 19 August 2016

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One humanity and a safe birth in the wake of disaster

When the 2015 floods hit Myanmar, Phoo Ngun in Ohn Pin Su village, Ayeyarwady, was 6 months pregnant. When UNFPA youth volunteers reached her village by boat, she received…

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UNFPA encourages Myanmar youth to participate more to achieve sustainable development

calendar_today 18 August 2016

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UNFPA encourages Myanmar youth to participate more to achieve sustainable development

Thazin Thiri Khit remembered the days in 2013 when she lived in a complex of apartment buildings in Dagon Seikkan Township, a bustling south-eastern suburb of Yangon City, where…

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Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day

calendar_today 12 August 2016

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Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates International Youth Day by reaffirming and recognizing the central role of young people in promoting the well-being of their…

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Data from 2014 Census enriches the work of Myanmar Parliament Researchers

calendar_today 11 August 2016

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Data from 2014 Census enriches the work of Myanmar Parliament Researchers

Yangon - The dawn of a democratic era in Myanmar has brought new players to Myanmar’s political landscape. Since 2011, the Pyithu Hluttaw (Parliament) has been holding…

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UNFPA introduces the contraceptive implant for the first time in Myanmar

calendar_today 04 August 2016

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UNFPA introduces the contraceptive implant for the first time in Myanmar

Thirty year old Moe Moe Khaing listened intently as the Dr explained about the procedure and effects of having an implant inserted. As the explanation continued, her thoughts…

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Integrating gender in humanitarian action

calendar_today 28 July 2016

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Integrating gender in humanitarian action

When disaster strikes, women and children are more vulnerable than men, and more women and children die in emergencies. To increase understanding of gender dimensions in crisis,…

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