On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, warns that global funding cuts and escalating attacks on healthcare are colliding at the worst possible time for the world’s most disaster-prone region.
Urgent investment, local...
Joint Op-Ed by H.E Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health, Dr. Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative in Laos, and Ms. Sumita Banerjee, FP2030 Managing Director...
Op-Ed by Patricia Ongpin, UNAIDS Country Director for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Malaysia, Dr Panina Phoumsavanh, Director of Center for HIV, AIDS and STI...
*Op-ed by the UNFPA Regional Director for Asia & the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
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From informing...
As lackluster economic growth causes millions in China to stay home, Laos should do more to attract Vietnamese travelers for its post-pandemic tourism revival.
The...
Australia is deepening its economic engagement with Southeast Asia, writes Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Nicholas Moore.
As Special Envoy for Southeast Asia appointed by...