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15 March 2017
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Mekong Young Mom

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

8 March 2017
Statement

Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017 Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from... Read more

1 February 2017
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Sheltering Teen Moms

Sheltering Teen Moms

Watch video of this story, click here. Mon* started her relationship with a guy when she was 14 years old. They met on Facebook.  After dating for a few months, “he wanted to have sex. He did not use... Read more

20 October 2016
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State of World Population 2016

Our shared future will be shaped by how we support the world’s 60 million 10-year-old girls of today, as they move from childhood to adolescence and... Read more

20 October 2016
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Condolences on the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Thailand Country office offers its condolences to the people of Thailand in their time of profound loss and sadness, upon the death of King Bhumibol... Read more

6 July 2016
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Addressing teenage pregnancy in Thailand with a landmark law - and greater understanding

As UNFPA calls for greater investment in teenage girls to mark World Population Day 2016, Thailand enacts a new law to tackle teenage pregnancy.

10 December 2015
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The International Human Rights Day: Our rights. Our freedoms. Always

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the occasion of Human Rights Day

3 December 2015
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PRESS RELEASE: SHELTER FROM THE STORM: THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015

BANGKOK - When the ground shook on April 25, 2015, in Nepal's worst earthquake in almost a century, Ishwori Dangol's life changed forever. Seven months pregnant at the time, she lost her seven-year-... Read more

11 October 2015
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Statement on the International Day of the Girl Child: The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

Statement on the International Day of the Girl Child by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

27 July 2015
Statement

Statement: UNFPA Thailand welcomes consideration of draft bill on teenage pregnancy prevention

UNFPA Thailand welcomes consideration of draft bill on teenage pregnancy prevention 27 July 2015, Bangkok -- UNFPA Thailand welcomes progress in Thailand's efforts to reverse the current trends of... Read more

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