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3 January 2019
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The Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Thesis Competition Winners in the 3rd National Young Demographers Forum (2017)
On the afternoon of 15 December 2018, the China Population Association (CPA) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China Office jointly organized an Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Thesis... Read more
18 December 2018
Press Release
UNFPA launches project in Shanghai to promote youth leadership under the Belt and Road Initiative
SHANGHAI, China, 18 December 2018 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today announced a new project in Shanghai to promote youth leadership in countries along the Belt and Road. In... Read more
3 December 2018
Press Release
2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities - China Disability Policy Dialogue
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year’s IDPD is “Empowering persons... Read more
28 November 2018
Statement
Opening Remarks by Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi, UNFPA China Representative at the 9th Annual Conference on China Maternal and Child Health Development
28 November 2018, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province Distinguished Mr. Dai Baihua, Vice Governor of Henan Provincial Government, Distinguished Mr. Chen Ziquan, President of CMCHA, Distinguished Mr. Qin... Read more
25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are working to prevent and... Read more
7 November 2018
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Deng Boqing, Vice-Chair of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, and UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Dereje Wordofa signed the agreement at UNFPA Headquarters in New York on 29 October 2018. © UNFPA/Tara Milutis
China commits support to improve women’s health in Sierra Leone through South-South cooperation
A $2 million commitment from the People’s Republic of China will harness the power of South-South cooperation to reduce maternal deaths and prevent and treat cervical cancer in Sierra Leone. Over the... Read more
25 October 2018
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China, Belt and Road countries share experiences on gender-biased sex selection
BEIJING, China  – China and countries along the Belt and Road are gathering in Beijing today for an international workshop addressing gender-biased sex selection. The workshop is co-organized by... Read more
18 October 2018
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The State of World Population 2018 report in both English and Chinese language editions launches in Beijing
UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND, Beijing, 18 October 2018--The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection of people making reproductive choices to have as few or as many children as they... Read more
3 September 2018
Statement
Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
UN Secretary-General's remarks at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Your Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, all protocol observed, I am honoured to be... Read more
18 August 2018
Statement
Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls in crises
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018 Women and girls uprooted by war or... Read more

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