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Heeding the Call: A Tunisian Midwife Becomes a Humanitarian Worker
CHOUCHA CAMP, Tunisia — As widespread unrest shook Libya in early March 2011, around 1,000 people per hour were crossing the border into Tunisia.
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Eliminating Maternal Deaths from Unsafe Abortion in Uruguay
Although abortion has been illegal in Uruguay since 1938, pregnancies continue to be terminated. By some estimates, almost 30,000 unsafe abortions were carried out every year, and, until recently, many girls and women…
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Mobilizing Psychosocial Support within Libya and for Refugees from the Conflict
TRIPOLI, Libya— As conflict in Libya still rages, responding to humanitarian needs within the country and at the borders with Tunisia and Egypt continue to be a challenge.</p>
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Chief of UNFPA Pledges to Strengthen Support for Afghan Maternal, Newborn Health
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — Without sufficient access to health services and education, Afghan women have too many children too frequently exposing them and their families to dangers, the head of UNFPA today said on…
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Executive Director on Mission to Afghanistan and Bangladesh
KABUL, Afghanistan --- UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin chose Afghanistan and Bangladesh as the first developing countries in Asia to visit. Both are considered high priority for the global programme…
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Celebrating Young People on International Day of Youth – and Beyond
The last 12 months, designated as the International Year of Youth, have been busy for youth activists and advocates.
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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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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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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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