calendar_today 21 October 2016

10: How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age

Pacific Launch for 2016 State of World Population Report

calendar_today 20 October 2016

News

OpED: Why our future depends on a 10-year-old girl - By Dr Babatunde Osotimehin

Take a moment to imagine a 10-year-old girl right now. What do you see? Is she in school? Is she laughing with friends? Do you imagine her riding a bike or playing ball? On…

calendar_today 17 October 2016

Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era

There is no doubt that our peoples and nations can experience inclusive growth and progress but it requires a brave confrontation of fundamental realities that dictate one's…

calendar_today 07 October 2016

The people behind the numbers - planning for progress

Fundamental to any national development plan is or should be a population policy: it is not a policy to control the number of children you have for this is a basic human right of…

calendar_today 05 October 2016

Maternal health care surveillance training boost for Solomon Islands

UNFPA Pacific, Honiara (Solomon Islands) October 05, 2016 - Health workers in the maternal health care field are advancing their knowledge and capacity in a two-day training…

calendar_today 04 October 2016

Solomon Islands Launches National Population Policy 2017-2026

UNFPA Pacific, Honiara (Solomon Islands) October 4, 2016 - Continuing efforts to ensure targeted national development planning in the Solomon Islands reached a milestone today…

calendar_today 03 October 2016

Positive about ageing - Be involved, take a stand against ageism

With the global shifting of population dynamics influenced by various factors including climate change, population ageing is a phenomenon we as nations are all experiencing but…