Delegates will meet in #Bangladesh this week to discuss the world’s shifting demographics.

Follow the #ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development to see why #OurCommonFuture relies on rights and choices: unf.pa/ddd

#GlobalGoals

Listen to our staff wishing a happy celebration for Mother's Day:
'With all her love and support, I have fulfilled my dreams to be a positive agent of change for #SRH , mothers shape the nation's future' Ming, UNFPA #LaoPDR #SRH program officer.

Mothers mold our future for the better
Ensuring they live free from violence, and they access #SRHR is a must
Join UNFPA to ensure every mother is safe and able to fulfil her potential

Let's pave the way to ensure safe motherhood!
No mother should die while giving birth!
Every mother must be able to access quality care!
Every mother must live healthy and beside her loved ones!
Join UNFPA to achieve #Zero preventable maternal deaths
Happy Mothers Day

Good exchange with H.E. Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health, touching on how connected public #health is to nutrition and food systems, education and training, roads and infrastructure: UN System 🇺🇳 is a proud supporter of 🇱🇦 health sector and universal health coverage

“I have realized that the place we are born determines so much of a person's fate. Yet, as a woman, it should be a birthright to survive #pregnancy and birth — a right to have access to quality reproductive healthcare no matter who we are, where we live, how much we own.”…

If mothers are worth celebrating, their lives are worth saving 🧡

Ahead of #MothersDay , see how UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is making motherhood safer in #Ethiopia with UNICEF, Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA and Maternity Foundation ➡️ unf.pa/mmf

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Follow the data, join UNFPA to invest in midwives to protect #SRHR and #MaternalHealth !
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⚠️ #Midwives are the single most important factor in stopping mothers and babies from dying during childbirth.

This #DayOfTheMidwife , join UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—to celebrate the heroes making #motherhood safer: unf.pa/mid

#GlobalGoals

Thank you for saving lives and providing services in all circumstances!

Hand washing is essential to protecting yourself & others from many diseases.

Yet, millions worldwide lack soap & water at home.

On Sunday's World #HandHygiene Day, join World Health Organization (WHO) in spreading the message: Clean hands save lives!

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Midwives are key to ending preventable maternal & newborn deaths. Yet, the world faces an acute shortage of these essential providers.

On Sunday's #DayoftheMidwife , see how UNFPA works to train & support midwives: unfpa.org/events/interna…

'As we celebrate the countless achievements of midwives, let us write a new narrative – one in which we commit to supporting the midwifery profession and addressing the global shortfall in maternal health resources' Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/

'By strengthening #midwifery education, training, and support systems, governments & stakeholders can bolster the resilience of communities facing the impacts of #climatechange '

In his op-ed on Int'l Day of the #Midwife , Pio Smith calls for increased investments in #midwives …

Midwives are the single most important factor in stopping mothers and babies from dying during childbirth.

This #DayOfTheMidwife , join @‌UNFPA to celebrate the heroes who make motherhood safer: unf.pa/mid

#MidwivesSaveLives

Midwives make #motherhood safer 🧡

This #DayOfTheMidwife , join UNFPA to celebrate the heroes who protect the health and rights of mothers and babies around the world: unf.pa/mid

'The evidence is clear. Investing in midwifery is a cornerstone of climate adaptation &resilience. By strengthening midwifery education, training, & support systems, govts & stakeholders can bolster the resilience of communities facing the impacts of climate change' Pio Smith

'Indispensable in routine healthcare, midwives are evermore important during emergencies' Pio Smith UNFPA UNFPAAsiaPac

Happy International Day of the Midwife! 5th May UNFPA Asia and the Pacific @UNFPA #LaoPDR
Midwives save lives. Lets continue our investments to promote them and their vital work for women, couples and maternal health
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Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our staff, valuable partners, and the generous support from our donors, we continue to make strides in realizing the rights and choices of women and girls across our diverse region.

Learn more about the work of UNFPA #AsiaPacific in 2023:…