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Statement by United Nations Secretary-General on the death of Babatunde Osotimehin
Statement of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres I am profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of my good colleague and friend, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. I offer sincere condolences... Read more
Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the InternationalDay of the Midwife, 5 May 2017 UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates the heroic and life-saving... Read more
Extended families now biggest group in society: UNFPA
by The Nation Extended families have made a comeback, with multi-generational family units again forming the biggest group in Thai society. Of all households in the country, 37 per cent are now... Read more
Extended families now biggest group in society: UNFPA
by The Nation Extended families have made a comeback, with multi-generational family units again forming the biggest group in Thai society. Of all households in the country, 37 per cent are now... Read more
Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 April 2017—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world over. This... Read more
Thailand to adopt English teenage pregnancy prevention strategy
Strategy set up in 1999 by Labour government resulted in 51% drop in conceptions among teenagers over 16-year period.
Buddy Love in Vocational School
Watch video of this story here. Chiang Rai, Thailand—“I joined this ‘Buddy Love’ project to get some useful experience. What I have learned I share with my friends. This includes things like how to... Read more
The Making of Buddies in School
Watch video of this story here. Bangkok, Thailand—“If my friend found out that she is pregnant unexpectedly, I would comfort her and make sure she is okay. Then I would be there for her and support... Read more
Teen Crerative Power
Watch video of this story here. Prae, Thailand—At 26-days old, Toey, Chompunut Maneechote, was brought to Prae to live with her grandmother. She rarely sees her parents since then. Now sixteen... Read more
Mekong Young Moms and Their Hopeful Future
Watch video of this story here. Chiang Rai, Thailand--- Dao* lives in Chiangkhong District in Chiang Rai Province, North of Thailand. She had to leave high school at the semester 2 of Grade 10... Read more