On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to decide on their future where parenthood is a choice – not a risk or a burden.
Across Asia and the Pacific, fertility rates are falling. Headlines...
On 2 to 5 December, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2024 brought together 100 young leaders from across ASEAN and Timor-Leste...
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities
Globally, nearly one in six people live with a disability....
OP-ED BY Sandra Bernklau, UNFPA Representative, Cambodia
Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative, Laos
Patricia Ongpin, UNAIDS Country Director for Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
In the heart of Southeast...
Joint Op-Ed by Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Laos' Minister of Health, and Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Laos Representative
Imagine a girl. She is 14 years old. She lives in...
Op-Ed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
In the post-COVID era, Chinese investment in Laos has surged dramatically, positioning China to overtake Thailand...