Björn Andersson
Björn Andersson joined the United Nations Population Fund Asia-Pacific Regional Office as its director in September 2017. Prior to this, he served as chief of staff to two UNFPA executive directors.
Latest Articles
Opinion: To end violence against women, we must uncover inconvenient truths
over 5 years ago // Gender data
As the world struggles to emerge from COVID-19 and the shadow pandemic of violence against women, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office Director Björn Andersson calls on all governments to adopt an integrated four-step strategy.
Opinion: Without gender data, we leave critical COVID-19 clues on the table
almost 6 years ago // Focus on: Gender data
It is not too late to prioritize sex-disaggregated data. Two U.N. directors in Asia and the Pacific discuss how gender statistics can inform the response to COVID-19.