UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) is looking for a young professional with a relevant Masters Degree and one or two years work experience to work on a 6 month assignment as Policy and Advocacy Assistant to the Representative. This is a busy and critical year for UNFPA with several major global events taking place of […]
Book launch of Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the fastest growing nations in the world. It risks being the fifth most populous country in the world, given the current status of the rapid population growth according to a report by UNFPA. Rapid population growth poses an economic challenge to a country as it requires more resources for sustainable development. […]
Ageing: A challenge, an opportunity and a triumph
This year, UNFPA and HelpAge International jointly contributed to a report that analyses the impact of ageing in the twenty-first century and puts forward policy recommendations to maximize the opportunity of ageing populations in developing and developed world contexts. The data and statistics presented predict that by the year 2050, 2 billion people will be […]