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UNFPA turns orange to support campaign to end gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
Raising their hands to the sky, staff from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Colombo, painted their hands a bright orange, to highlight this year’s slogan of the United Nations... Read more
UNFPA and Y-PEER join the fun at the Centenary Scout Jamboree Celebrations!
The scouts in Colombo celebrated one hundred years of service (1914-2014) from the 1st to 7th August 2014 in Madampe, Sri Lanka, hosting a range of outdoor and indoor activities like musical and... Read more
An Intrinsic Look at the Forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
An Intrinsic Look at the Forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
In the Spotlight: Q and A with Ermiza Tegal on the forum on GBV
The Forum against Gender Based Violence was setup in August 2005 following a consultation with selected agencies in order to facilitate greater coordination, understanding, and sharing of resources... Read more
World Conference Calls for a Youth Goal in Post-2015 Agenda
COLOMBO—Over 1,500 young people from 163 countries and ministers from nearly 30 countries gathered in Sri Lanka from 6-10 May to discuss, negotiate... Read more
UNFPA takes a bold step towards improving the lives of sexually abused survivors in Sri Lanka
May 27 marked an important day for UNFPA in the sphere of medical and judicial services. For the first time ever, a set of guidelines for the... Read more
The Largest Gathering of Youth in the World - UNFPA at the WCY2014
The World Conference on Youth (WCY2014) kicked off in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from the 6 to the 10th of May, and brought together over 2,000 young people from 163 countries to discuss the role of youth... Read more
WCY2014 - UNFPA makes the case for investing in Youth
The demographic dividend represents a golden opportunity for many developing countries to experience accelerated economic growth as a result of changes in the population age structure. But harnessing... Read more
WCY2014 - UNFPA Discusses The Right to Health of Adolescent Girls
In the definition of the post-2015 development framework, strong investment in the health of adolescent girls needs to be a top priority in order to close the equity gap worldwide and contribute to... Read more
UNFPA meets with SLCOG to develop guidelines on maternal care
UNFPA Sri Lanka has been working with the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (SLCOG) and the Family Health Bureau of the Ministry of Health since last year to develop guidelines... Read more