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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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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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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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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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Grassroots Efforts to Monitor Resolution 1325 Acknowledged on 11th Year Anniversary
NEW YORK — In October 2000, the UN Security Council passed its landmark Resolution 1325 as the first international agreement to specifically recognize the impact of armed conflict on women and their role as builders of…
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UNFPA Launches SMS 7 Billion Campaign at Telecom World 2011
GENEVA – Hundreds of telecom CEOs, ministers, experts and policymakers stood still watching the figure of 6.8 billion change to 7 billion on the giant screen overhead at Telecom World 2011, the world's largest…
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