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The right to plan - An article marking Human Rights Day
UNFPA Pacific, December 10, 2013, Suva - At some point of her life, a woman will confront questions that the majority of members of our communities assume is a given - whether she wants to have... Read more
A vocation to save - the gift of midwifery
SHE has had to birth infants with a torch locked into position by her teeth when there is no power in the island health facility she works in as a midwife, but her eyes reflect joy at the memories... Read more
Aligning youth policies and investments
You can be forgiven for thinking the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) only works in the area of young people, adolescents or youth, considering the emphasis we place on youth-related work... Read more
Dignity under attack - a feature article marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25 (yesterday) marked the beginning of 16 days of activism against the violence perpetrated on women. The movement does not, as some have argued, dismiss the violence perpetrated by women... Read more
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls is a violation of their fundamental human rights, an affront to human dignity and a serious threat to their health and well-being. It impedes their civic engagement... Read more
The power of adolescents and youth to transform the future
UNFPA Pacific, Nuku'alofa (November 19, 2014) - Never before has there been so many young persons between the ages of 10 and 24 in the world, and with 1.8 billion of adolescents and youth spread... Read more
Invest in youth today to realize demographic dividend: Pacific Launch for 2014 UNFPA State of World Population report
AS the international community prepares for a development agenda to take us further down the path of progress from 2015 to 2030, Tonga hosted the launching of a report on Wednesday which affirms the... Read more
Big data: Do we need them?
In October this year (2014), a 37-year-old Brisbane man was the first arrest and conviction of an undercover online operation targeting pedophiles, using an avatar - computer-generated animation of... Read more
Girls have choices - a feature article
Girls and women need to know that they have choices and not knowing is very unfair on them, 15-year-old Jai Narayan College fourth former Zara Dean said passionately after participating in the launch... Read more
A promise for better - Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) Progresses Well
FAMILY planning saves lives - a phrase the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is all but too familiar with being one of the core messages in the organisation's advocacy for good sexual and... Read more