calendar_today 22 September 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative at the workshop on Sharing experiences on Decriminalization of Sex Work in New Zealand

I am honored to be here today at the opening of the international conference to share experiences related to the transition from criminalization to decriminalization of sex work…

calendar_today 20 September 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative at the Gender Action Partnership Meeting

Since 2012, the UN in Viet Nam has organised the joint national 16 day campaign to raise awareness and action in 2006 UN Secretary General's initiated global campaign called Unite…

calendar_today 16 September 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms. Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Deputy Representative at the Forum "Identification and Raising Voice - Solutions for prevention and response to violence against women”

According to the National Survey on Domestic Violence conducted in 2010, 58% of ever-married women said that they had experienced at least one form of physical, sexual and…

calendar_today 07 September 2016

Statement

Closing Remarks of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam

Economic scenarios have been unpacked; diversity between countries has been studied; older people’s political and economic voices have been raised; and better ways to capture the…

calendar_today 06 September 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms. Lubna Baqi, Deputy Regional Director of the UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office

The issue of ageing populations in Asia and the Pacific is not a new theme. Many of us have worked on this for quite a while now – governments, HelpAge and other civil society…

calendar_today 06 September 2016

HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

Asia and the Pacific is home to over half the world’s people over 60 years of age. These numbers are expected to rise from over 500 million in 2015 to over 850 million by 2030. By…

calendar_today 06 September 2016

Press Release

Ageing Populations - Implications, Challenges and Opportunities

Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 6-8 September 2016 - As more and more countries in Asia and the Pacific face rapidly ageing populations, understanding and strategically preparing for these…

calendar_today 18 August 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam at the Consultation Workshop on the draft of the implementation plan 2016-2020 of National Youth Development Strategy

I am honored to be here today on behalf of the UNFPA, and I greatly appreciate the cooperation of the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, in organizing this…

calendar_today 09 July 2016

Statement

Speech of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam

World Population Day is celebrated across the world on 11 July to focus our global attention to some of the most pressing population concerns of our time. And today we celebrate…