- 25 Apr 2017
- Press Release
UNFPA Wins Webby
UNITED NATIONS, New York - UNFPA has won the Webby Award and the Webby People's Voice Award in the category of Best Use of Photography for the web feature, "16 Girls, 16 Stories of Resistance". The…
UNFPA Wins Webby
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Read story- 19 Apr 2017
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The Lancet: Investing in adolescent health, education could bring tenfold economic benefit
Improving the physical, sexual and mental health of adolescents aged 10-19 years, at the cost of about $4.60 per person per year, could bring a tenfold economic benefit by averting more than 12…
The Lancet: Investing in adolescent health, education could bring tenfold…
Improving the physical, sexual and mental health of adolescents aged 10-19 years, at the cost of about $4.60 per person per year…
Read story- 12 Apr 2017
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Sweden’s Hans Rosling, Niger NGO Win 2017 UN Population Award
Hans Rosling, a Swedish doctor and statistician, as well as the Association of Traditional Chiefs of Niger (Association des chefs traditionnels du Niger, ACTN), a community-based development…
Sweden’s Hans Rosling, Niger NGO Win 2017 UN Population Award
Hans Rosling, a Swedish doctor and statistician, as well as the Association of Traditional Chiefs of Niger (Association des chefs…
Read story- 07 Apr 2017
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UNFPA Recognized by the 21st Annual Webby Awards
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The global website of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has just been announced as the recipient of multiple honours presented by the 21st Annual Webby Awards.…
UNFPA Recognized by the 21st Annual Webby Awards
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Read story- 21 Nov 2016
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Joint UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women and UNDP Statement on Türkiye's Draft Bill on Sexual Abuse against Children
Ankara, 21 November 2016 - UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women and UNDP in Türkiye are deeply concerned by the draft Bill submitted to the Parliament during the legislative debates on November 17 which may lead…
Joint UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women and UNDP Statement on Türkiye's Draft Bill…
Ankara, 21 November 2016 - UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women and UNDP in Türkiye are deeply concerned by the draft Bill submitted to the…
Read story- 20 Oct 2016
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UNFPA State of World Population 2016
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Forced marriage, child labour, female genital mutilation and other practices undermining girls’ health and rights threaten the world’s ambitious development agenda, warns…
UNFPA State of World Population 2016
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Forced marriage, child labour, female genital mutilation and other practices undermining girls’ health…
Read story- 14 Oct 2016
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UNFPA on standby to provide urgent psychosocial support, reproductive health care to rescued Chibok girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York/ABUJA — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, welcomes the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls who were captured by Boko Haram. UNFPA commends the Nigerian Government’s…
UNFPA on standby to provide urgent psychosocial support, reproductive health…
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Read story- 07 Oct 2016
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Urgent Maternal Health, Protection Needs of Women, Girls Focus of UNFPA Response in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is scaling up its emergency response to help more than 350,000 people who need immediate humanitarian help after Hurricane Matthew…
Urgent Maternal Health, Protection Needs of Women, Girls Focus of UNFPA…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is scaling up its emergency response to help more than 350,…
Read story- 19 Sep 2016
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Women, girls in north-east Nigeria face severe crisis, urgently need increased support, including the 566 handed-over by the army last week
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Violence by Boko Haram continues to cause immense suffering in north-east Nigeria, where 2 million people are displaced and 7 million urgently need humanitarian assistance…
Women, girls in north-east Nigeria face severe crisis, urgently need increased…
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Violence by Boko Haram continues to cause immense suffering in north-east Nigeria, where 2 million…
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