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...
Hmong’s traditional medicine and beliefs that preserve nature have been passed down for generations but are now in danger of dying out.
In the highlands...
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...
Marking the end of the twelfth lunar calendar month, the Hmong ethnic communities are preparing to celebrate the New Year with vibrant festivities that...
In a captivating exploration of the past and present, a new photo exhibition has opened its doors in Vientiane, Laos, inviting visitors to contemplate...