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Tens of thousands of pregnant women affected by Nepal quake
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The toll of deaths and injuries continues to mount days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on 25 April. Millions are thought to be affected across more than 30 of Nepal…
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Revised Policy and Procurement Procedures
The revised Policy and Procedures for Regular Procurement have been released.
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Up a tree and eight months pregnant: A woman’s ordeal in the Malawi floods
NSANJE, Malawi – Alimanda awoke to the roar of floodwater rushing into her home. She roused her four children and hurried them into a nearby tree, and, as the water rose around her, she struggled to climb into its…
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3,000th baby born at UNFPA-supported clinic in Zaatari refugee camp
ZAATARI, Jordan – When little Obada was welcomed into the world on 6 March, he became the 3,000th baby born at a UNFPA-supported clinic in the Zaatari camp in Jordan. Some 83,500 Syrian refugees are living in the…
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Putting human rights at the heart of reproductive health
UNITED NATIONS, New York/PANAMA CITY, Panama – Health leaders from around the world convened at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, to highlight the need to ensure human rights are integrated into family planning…
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Flooding, landslides devastate Muhuta, Burundi
MUHUTA, Burundi – “We are here homeless, without food because our fields were destroyed, no cover for the night, nothing… God has forgotten us,” said Vincent Hakizimana, a resident in Muhuta, a commune in western…
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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls from the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents.
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One year after Chibok kidnapping, one girl recounts surviving Boko Haram
One year ago, 276 schoolgirls were seized by Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, a town in north-eastern Nigeria. Since the kidnapping, 57 girls have escaped. The fate of the other 219 remains unknown.
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10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population
UNITED NATIONS, New York – These 10 little-known facts about the world population shine a light on the state of global development and human rights. Together, they show signs of enormous progress – but not enough. Too…
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