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Helping the Helpers: A Community-based Psychosocial Support Model in China

XINING, Qinghai, China — Five months after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Yushu County, Dr. Zhaxi Lamao left her wounded hometown to attend a training workshop here.

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UNFPA to Go: News and Updates on your Mobile Phone

To ensure convenient and easy access to our staff members, partners and donors, the Fund has created a special version of the global website optimized for use on cell phones.

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Dealing With a Legacy of Rape and Torture in Bosnia and Herzegovina

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Enisa grew up in Foca, a town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she enjoyed carefree days as a child and young adult strolling by the Drina river.

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Breakdancing for Peace and Positive Change in Northern Uganda

GULU, Northern Uganda — During two decades of conflict, many of the young men and women from this commercial capital were forcibly conscripted by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army.

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Impacts of Climate Change on Daily Life in Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Most climate change discussions and deliberations neglect the interface between climate change and the day-to-day life of the ordinary African, a keynote speaker said at a meeting that aimed to…

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African Law Students Argue Against Criminalization of HIV Transmission

<p>COTONOU, Benin — More than 120 young law students from 60 universities representing 24 African countries gathered here last week to compete in the 19th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition.</p>

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Traditional Values No Excuse for Human Rights Abuse—UNFPA Leader

UNITED NATIONS, Geneva—“Traditional values cannot be an excuse for violating human rights,”  the Executive Director of UNFPA said today.

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Business Leaders Engage in the Millennium Development Challenge

UNITED NATIONS — Senior business leaders met yesterday with heads of state, UN agencies and NGOs to strategize on concrete actions business can take to help close the gap on meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

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Four Countries Describe What Is Working in their Countries to Prevent Maternal Death

UNITED NATIONS — As world leaders gather this week in New York for the UN Millennium Development Goal Review Summit, improving maternal health is high on the agenda.

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