Empowering Youth Voices: UNFPA engages Nepali youth in consultation ahead of ICPD+30 In commemoration of International Youth Day 2023, UNFPA organized a critical youth-led consultation with over 75 young people in Kathmandu to hear their voices on challenges and issues that hamper them from achieving their full potential in relation to the agenda of International Conference on Population and Development, commonly referred to as ICPD. Kathmandu 11 Aug, 2023
RPP playing Hindu card to fulfil its agenda ​​​​​​​Although the constitution of Nepal stipulates Nepal as a secular state, major political parties appear to be inclined towards Hindu politics with the exception of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, which openly advocates that the country ought to be a Hindu state. Kathmandu 18 Jul, 2023
Fertility policies: Focus on individuals, not numbers Does the world have too many or too few people? The answer is that there is no perfect population number, and that policies that focus on fertility rates undermine the reproductive rights and choices of women and girls. This message was reinforced in UNFPA’s recently published State of World Population Report, which shed light on the diverse perspectives across the globe around population dynamics and the potential impact it can have on society. Opinion 12 Jul, 2023
Bergen gears up to Host International Conference Commemorating 150th Anniversary of Leprosy Bacillus Discovery" The Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen are organizing a two-day conference in Bergen, Norway, on June 21-22, 2023, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of M. leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, in 1873. Health 20 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL: Face the legal action The Supreme Court (SC) has finally allowed the former Maoist child soldiers to file a writ petition at the court seeking legal action against sitting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai for conscripting minors into the Maoist army during the decade-old Maoist insurgency. Opinion 13 Jun, 2023
PM vows to strengthen investment climate The International Conference on Financing for Nepal, 2023 was held here today, aiming to explore investment sources and opportunities for the country’s overall economic development. Business 13 May, 2023
US, Russia FMs talk briefly at G-20 with relations at a low US, Russia FMs talk briefly at G-20 with relations at a low World 02 Mar, 2023
Nepal win three silver medals epali players won three silver medals in the Muay Thai Festival Thailand Cup Tournament held in Bangkok from February 1-6. Sports 07 Feb, 2023
UNFPA partners with NHRC to advance women's rights in Nepal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) entered into a partnership today with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to support NHRC’s effort for promoting human rights, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health rights, and combating gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices. Kathmandu 23 Jan, 2023
Rights-based family planning; Why it is central to sustainable development Unintended pregnancies. Lack of access to contraceptives. Rapidly changing population trends. Opinion 11 Nov, 2022
High-Level Commission calls for urgent action against sexual and reproductive health and rights The High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Follow-up has launched a groundbreaking new report making sexual and reproductive justice a vehicle for delivering on people’s rights and choices. Nepal 08 Nov, 2022
Investing in every stage of her life From the moment a girl is born, the decisions made at every stage of her life will determine whether she ages with dignity. Opinion 01 Oct, 2022
