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1 October 2012
Statement

Population of over 60 year-olds to reach one billion within the decade, finds new UN Report

Report Calls for Urgent Action by Governments to Address the needs of the “Greying Generation” 80% of world’s older people will live in developing... Read more

1 October 2012
Press Release

Myanmar commemorates International Day of Older Persons 2012

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, and HelpAge... Read more

14 September 2012
Press Release

UNFPA and Government of Myanmar Collaborate for the Global Review on the International Conference on Population and Development Beyond 2014

  NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — UNFPA and the Ministry of Immigration and Population (MOIP) jointly organized today a multisectoral workshop to assess the progress towards the Goals of the International... Read more

29 August 2012
News

Myanmar Lawmakers and Young People Discuss Population and Health Concerns with UNFPA Executive Director

YANGON, Myanmar — Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, wrapped up his three-day visit to... Read more

27 August 2012
News

UNFPA Leader Meets Myanmar’s President and Aung San Suu Kyi

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, met today with key national leaders... Read more

11 July 2012
Statement

Myanmar, UK and UNFPA Reiterate Commitment to Support Family Planning

    NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — The Government of the Republic of Myanmar increased the budget for health and the Department of Health created a budget line for contraceptives to improve the health of... Read more

11 July 2012
Statement

UNFPA Myanmar celebrate the World Population Day 2012

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar—UNFPA and the Ministry of Immigration and Population (MOIP) jointly organised a commemorative ceremony of World Population Day... Read more

15 June 2012
News

UNFPA rapid response to humanitarian emergency in Rakhine State

As part of the UN collective efforts to respond to the humanitarian situation in Rakhine, UNFPA provided 2,000 Dignity Kits to the Ministry of Relief... Read more

3 May 2012
Statement

Myanmar National Commission on Population and Development, Parliamentarians and UNFPA Hold Forum on 2014 Census

NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — Plans for Myanmar’s 2014 Population and Housing Census were discussed today with lawmakers and members of the National... Read more

8 March 2012
Statement

ED Message for International Women's Day

Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, for International Women’s Day

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