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2020 Year in Review: Top 5 stories affecting women and girls
It comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster declared “pandemic” the word of the year. The biggest stories all stemmed from one story: COVID-19, a disease that affected the respiratory system, was transmitted by breath…
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What's Next? ICPD Through the Lens of Reproductive Justice
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem was joined by leading figures from the reproductive justice movement and practitioners in the field for a global conversation on why reproductive justice matters today and how…
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WHAT'S NEXT? Indigenous People and COVID-19 - the disparate Impact
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem was joined by the world’s leading indigenous human rights defenders for a global conversation on the devastating impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on indigenous peoples…
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WHAT'S NEXT? Once Again – We Shall Overcome: COVID-19 and People of African Descent
A global conversation on the impacts and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of African descent and their communities. Participants reflect on how we can build a better world, one that breaks the cycle of…
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As Nairobi Summit ends, time to focus on accountability
ICPD25 stakeholders now look ahead towards the necessary next step: making sure partners make good on their commitments.
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What is comprehensive sexuality education? A life saver.
“If I had known about safe sex in my teens, my life would never have turned out this way,” said 21-year-old Sithu* from Myanmar. He contracted HIV two years ago, despite being intimate only twice with his partner at the…
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This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want
The price tag to end preventable maternal deaths, cover all unmet needs for family planning and put a stop to gender-based violence by 2030 is $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on…
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UNFPA to co-convene Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Accelerating the promise
12-14 November 2019 High-level Conference on ICPD25 This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ground breaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which took place in Cairo in 1994. At…
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As Nairobi Summit opens, leaders express optimism and urgency in securing rights for all
More than 6,000 world leaders, scholars, advocates, faith leaders and others converged on the Kenyatta International Conference Centre today to attend the first day of Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, which calls for action to…
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