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A Malawi Newborn With a Potent Message
MALAWI — He emerged at 3 a.m., unaware of the significance of his birth in a hospital in the Mangochi district. The boy, born to Mayamiko Kachipande just hours after the global population mark of midnight on 31 October…
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Saving a Girl in Dadaab From More Suffering
DADAAB, Kenya -- “One of the patients, a 17-year-old girl, Madina, touched my heart,” Dr. Weston, a Kenyan, says. “We just celebrated the 7 billionth baby, but what this girl went through is so shameful that looking at…
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Lacking Sanitary Pads, Girls Miss School in Dadaab Refugee Camp
DADAAB, Kenya — Braving the scorching sun and feet-baking sandy soil, with a torn schoolbag hanging precariously on her back, Halima, a 16-year-old Somali girl, walks to school in the camp where her family has sought…
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More Rape Cases Cited in a Somalia Camp
<p>NAIROBI — Deteriorating security, a culture of impunity and an increase in attacks on internally displaced people in the central Somali town of Galkayo, Mudug region, have resulted in a sharp increase in rape…
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H.R.H. The Crown Princess of Denmark Opens UNFPA-National Geographic 7 Billion Photo Exhibition
On 9 November 2011, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opened a photo exhibition, entitled “Welcome Citizen Number 7 Billion,” in the Danish capital.
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As World Passes 7 Billion Milestone, UN Urges Action to Meet Key Challenges
<p>NEW YORK – Top United Nations officials today marked the global population reaching 7 billion with a call to action to world leaders to meet the challenges that a growing population poses, from ensuring…
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Interactive ‘7 Billion and Me’ Exhibit Personalizes Demographic Trends
Since 1968, the population of our world has doubled, and will surpass 7 billion on 31 October of this year. Despite major declines in the average number of children per women, population growth is projected to continue…
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Population ‘Dashboards’ Offer New Ways to Visualize Data
PALO ALTO, California — Two interactive dashboards, created for UNFPA with business analytics technology from SAP AG and data from the United Nations Population Division and other international sources, have been…
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Causes and Consequences of Population Growth in Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique — “I want three children,” Ana Maria says, pointing to her belly as she waits for prenatal care at the Boane Health Centre about an hour outside the capital, Maputo.
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