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Special Needs of Women and Young People Highlighted at AIDS Meeting
UNITED NATIONS, New York — World leaders gathered in New York for the 2011 United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS have launched a Global Plan that will make significant strides towards eliminating new HIV infections…
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Sharing Successes in Condom Programming
NEW YORK — Condom programming is a critical element in accelerating progress for HIV prevention. As part of comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA is working with partners to ensure that in…
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2010 Annual Report Shows Strong Donor Support for UNFPA
NEW YORK — Donor contributions to UNFPA and other income reached a record $870 million in 2010, up from $783 million a year earlier, according to the UNFPA Annual Report 2010, which also shows that 21 donors each made…
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Partnership Framework Agreements signed with Government of Luxembourg
NEW YORK — The United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, UNFPA and the United Nations Capital Development Fund signed a revised partnership framework agreement with the Government of…
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Reflecting on Progress and Challenges in Africa
NEW YORK --- At a recent consultation on UNFPA’s work in Africa, discussion focused less on the continent’s problems and more on its successes. Bunmi Makinwa, UNFPA’s Africa Regional Director, pointed to the region’s…
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HIV Prevention and Protection for Women and Girls Cannot Wait
<p>The International Peace Institute, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, Women Deliver, and Family Care International, today hosted a policy forum entitled Prevention and…
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Linking Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Services
Linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV is of critical importance. Worldwide, more than 80 per cent of HIV infections are sexually transmitted.
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Highlighting the Social Dimensions of Climate Change
To date, research and policy-making on climate change have focused on climate science, technological solutions, and projected impacts to ecosystems and physical infrastructure.
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Tackling Taboos to Condom Use in Ethiopia and Elsewhere
Introducing condoms in communities where talking about such matters may be taboo requires innovative and culturally sensitive approaches.
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