01 July 2015
Every now and then, the New Zealand Parliamentarian's Group on Population and Development (NZPPD) will have an open hearing, which the United Nations Population…
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Projections indicate 45 villages of the 800 coastal communities affected by the impact of climate change in Fiji will be relocated in the next decade. Sea level rise alone has…
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FIJI has begun an exercise which hopes to engage as many citizens as possible in shaping its national development plan - an immediate five-year plan and a long-term 20…
Read story30 June 2015
UNFPA Pacific, Auckland, NZ, June 29, 2015 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office (SRO) yesterday shared its experiences and lessons…
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MEN and boys are critical to a healthy population, albeit a general perception, this is an area women are responsible for. This attitude continues to be a barrier to a more…
Read story08 May 2015
Having visited the maternity ward of the Vila Central Hospital before, walking through it again last week though was almost surreal. The nurses were in uniforms one…
Read story05 May 2015
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do. There is no stronger…
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Port Vila, Vanuatu, UNFPA Pacific (May 05) - Nine Fijian midwives have begun working at the maternity ward of the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) in Vanuatu, the national referral…
Read story30 April 2015
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 26, 2015) - Katherine Silas grimaces but one is not entirely sure if it is in response to pain or merely the sight of the needle being…
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