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Dadaab Population Swells as Hungry and Weary Families Arrive from Somalia
DADAAB, Kenya — "It is distressing to hear the stories of women with small children who had to walk for over 25 days to get to the refugee camp," said UNFPA Regional Director for Africa Bunmi Makinwa, who was…
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Youth in the Arab States: Catalysts for Change
UNITED NATIONS, New York — When a 26-year-old street vendor in Tunisia set fire to himself in an act of desperation, he also ignited a flame of protest that rocked the entire Arab region. Youth’s involvement in the ‘…
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Horn of Africa Crisis Shows Family Planning Need
<p>DAKAR, Senegal -- The Horn of Africa food crisis shows the need to provide the world's poor with better access to family planning as part of efforts to prevent future tragedies, the head of UNFPA said.…
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Executive Director Calls for Greater Integration of Health Services
NEW YORK, New York — "Integration is the answer," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA as he spoke about the challenge of non-communicable diseases at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Pakistan Flooding: One Year Later
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — One year after Pakistan's worst flooding in decades, UNFPA continues to deliver comprehensive reproductive health care as part of one of its largest-ever humanitarian response efforts.
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Nigeria: Changing Attitudes to Contraception
<p>DAKAR, Senegal — Health workers say an apparent rise in contraceptive use in Nigeria stems largely from a willingness by traditional and religious leaders in some regions to use their influence in promoting…
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Out-of-the-Box Advocacy: New Ways of Communicating for a New Generation
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “So far we have only seen a glimpse of the innovative ways that young people are able to spread messages, and use new tools to transform societies and cultures, and tackle global challenges,”…
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Pioneering Initiative Boosts Potential of Brazil's Youth Bulge
UNITED NATIONS, New York—A pioneering initiative in Brazil is showing that the country’s youth bulge is an economic force that could expand production and opportunities as well as promote the elimination of poverty,…
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New Report: Young People Central to Reversing AIDS Epidemic
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Discussion heated up at the 'Crossfire' panel discussion as youth leaders and decision makers from around the world engaged in a frank question and answer session about HIV and young…
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