- 23 May 2016
- Press Release
Countries Commit to Boosting Support for Women, Girls During Crises
ISTANBUL—An unprecedented commitment by countries across the world to scale-up investments in sexual and reproductive health to end all preventable maternal deaths of women, girls and newborns in…
Countries Commit to Boosting Support for Women, Girls During Crises
ISTANBUL—An unprecedented commitment by countries across the world to scale-up investments in sexual and reproductive health to…
Read story- 27 Apr 2016
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Brazilian Social Scientist, Polish NGO Win 2016 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Carmen Barroso, a Brazilian social scientist with long commitment to population causes, and the Childbirth in Dignity Foundation, a Polish organization promoting improved…
Brazilian Social Scientist, Polish NGO Win 2016 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Carmen Barroso, a Brazilian social scientist with long commitment to population causes, and the…
Read story- 30 Mar 2016
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A Year of Conflict in Yemen Puts the Lives of 3.4 Million Women of Reproductive Age at Risk
SANA’A, Yemen – A year of conflict in Yemen has led to 21.2 million people requiring some form of humanitarian assistance, with nearly half of them being women and girls. UNFPA, the United Nations…
A Year of Conflict in Yemen Puts the Lives of 3.4 Million Women of Reproductive…
SANA’A, Yemen – A year of conflict in Yemen has led to 21.2 million people requiring some form of humanitarian assistance, with…
Read story- 18 Mar 2016
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Raising South-South Cooperation on Population, Development to New Level in SDGs Era
BEIJING, 18 March 2016 – A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and underpinned by the…
Raising South-South Cooperation on Population, Development to New Level in SDGs…
BEIJING, 18 March 2016 – A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the…
Read story- 15 Mar 2016
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UNFPA Appoints Actor, Activist, Ashley Judd, as Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK—Acclaimed humanitarian, actor and writer, Ashley Judd, was appointed UNFPA’s newest Goodwill Ambassador today.
UNFPA Appoints Actor, Activist, Ashley Judd, as Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK—Acclaimed humanitarian, actor and writer, Ashley Judd, was appointed UNFPA’s newest Goodwill Ambassador today.
Read story- 11 Mar 2016
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Unleash the Power of Adolescent Girls of the SDG Generation to Propel Progress for People, Planet, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Despite advances in recent years, girls continue to suffer from discrimination and exclusion just because they are young and female, warned Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,…
Unleash the Power of Adolescent Girls of the SDG Generation to Propel Progress…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Despite advances in recent years, girls continue to suffer from discrimination and exclusion just…
Read story- 08 Mar 2016
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New Multi-country Initiative will Protect Millions of Girls from Child Marriage – UNICEF/UNFPA
NEW YORK — A new multi-country initiative to accelerate action to end child marriage will help protect the rights of millions of the world’s most vulnerable girls, UNICEF and UNFPA said on…
New Multi-country Initiative will Protect Millions of Girls from Child Marriage…
NEW YORK — A new multi-country initiative to accelerate action to end child marriage will help protect the rights of millions of…
Read story- 08 Feb 2016
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Kenyan journalist wins first UNFPA/Guardian award for FGM reporting
UNITED NATIONS, New York –Diana Kendi Makale, a journalist from Kenya, was selected as the winner of the first Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation. Ms. Makale,…
Kenyan journalist wins first UNFPA/Guardian award for FGM reporting
UNITED NATIONS, New York –Diana Kendi Makale, a journalist from Kenya, was selected as the winner of the first Efua Dorkenoo Pan…
Read story- 03 Feb 2016
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UNFPA to Strengthen Support for Health, Safety of Syrian Women, Girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is seeking $107.1 million to meet the urgent needs of more than 5 million women and girls from Syria affected by the world’s…
UNFPA to Strengthen Support for Health, Safety of Syrian Women, Girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is seeking $107.1 million to meet the urgent needs of more…
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