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11 July 2021
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Statement of Executive Director, UNFPA for World Population Day 2021
There is no perfect population number. But you would not guess that from recent headlines. Some proclaim that we are on the verge of a baby bust linked to the fears and…
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12 May 2021
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Press Release - Launch of State of World Population Report 2021 in Bhutan
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Goodwill Ambassador to UNFPA launched the report on 11th May
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04 May 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Midwifery Day
UNFPA Executive Director Statement on International Day of Midwifery
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21 April 2021
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Keynote address of Her Majesty The Queen Mother Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck at the 54th session of Commission on Poupulation Development
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wanghuck at CPD54 called on the Commission to “move beyond counting, quantification, and assessment” into “bold and…
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05 March 2021
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Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run…
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27 January 2021
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Bus conductors in Bhutan take on a new role amid the pandemic: Ending gender-based violence
THIMPHU, Bhutan - Life in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, seems to be at a standstill with the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown in effect. However, Kelsang Tshomo is…
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27 January 2021
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Taking Shelter: Communities tackle gender-based violence amid COVID-19 in Bhutan
THIMPHU, Bhutan - At the very outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, UNFPA warned that lockdowns and other movement restrictions meant to contain the outbreak could have…
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11 December 2020
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador to Bhutan awarded the individual laureate for the 2020 UN Population Award
Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wanghuck, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador to Bhutan was awarded the individual laureate for the 2020 UN Population Award to recognize her…
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17 November 2020
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Queen Mother of Bhutan and HelpAge India receive 2020 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden Wangchuck, Queen Mother of Bhutan, was announced as the individual laureate for the 2020 United Nations…
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