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19 November 2018
Statement

The Secretary-General Remarks on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women-New York, 19 November 2018

I am very pleased to be with you to discuss this essential topic. Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic. It is a moral affront to all women and girls and to us all, a mark of shame... Read more

24 October 2018
News

HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference opening ceremony, 23rd October 2018, Tehran, Iran

The first day of HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference was held in partnership with UNFPA and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare and State Welfare Organization in Tehran. The... Read more

23 October 2018
News

Opening Ceremony of HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

The Conference on “Family, Community and State in Ageing Societies” started by the speech of Dr. Mohseni Bandpay, Acting Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare.  He shared a brief... Read more

22 October 2018
Press Release

Addressing Population Ageing in Asia-Pacific: The Role of Family, Community and the State

HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference brings Governments, UN partners and civil society to strategise on a critical issue of our time Chiang Mai, Thailand / Tehran, Iran, 23 October 2018 - With... Read more

17 October 2018
News
HelpAge Asia-Pasific Regional Conference 2018

HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2018

Population ageing is one of the major demographic transitions globally, especially in the Asia and Pacific as one of the most populated areas in the world. The speed and scope of population ageing as... Read more

17 October 2018
News
The State of World Population 2018

The State of World Population 2018

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 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 want, when they... Read more

16 October 2018
News
Regional Conference on Ageing

Regional Conference on Ageing

UNFPA Iran Country Office is co-hosting a regional conference on ageing from 23-25th October 2018 in collaboration with HelpAge Asia-Pacific and the Ministry of Cooperative, Labour and Welfare and... Read more

16 October 2018
News
Interview with Leila Joudane, UNFPA Representative in I.R. Iran

Interview with Leila Joudane, UNFPA Representative in I.R. Iran

Please tell us about the current situation of older people and population ageing in Iran. How have the demographic configuration and family dynamics changed over the past 10 years? Iran is among the... Read more

11 October 2018
News

Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2018

We believe in the power of girls to change this world for the better.  Let’s give them the chance.   Too many girls face roadblocks on their journey to adulthood. Child marriage and adolescent... Read more

10 October 2018
News

One-day training on “Age-Friendly City, Participation and Social Protection”

Today, one-day training on “Age-Friendly City, Participation and Social Protection” is conducting by the Elderly Council of the Province of Isfahan affiliated to the State Welfare Organization. Dr.... Read more

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