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  • 28 Aug 2016
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African leaders, partners commit to actions to empower youth, women to transform Africa

NAIROBI -- African, Japanese and other leaders at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi, agreed today on more international actions to empower youth…

African leaders, partners commit to actions to empower youth, women to…

NAIROBI -- African, Japanese and other leaders at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in…

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  • 28 Jul 2016
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UN Secretary-General Names Natalia Kanem as UNFPA Deputy Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS, New York—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Natalia Kanem, of Panama, as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (…

UN Secretary-General Names Natalia Kanem as UNFPA Deputy Executive Director

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  • 27 May 2016
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Investments in Young People’s Human Capital needed to Lift Least Developed Countries Out of Poverty

ANTALYA, Turkey – Young people can lift the world’s 48 least developed countries out of poverty, provided governments invest in the education, empowerment and employment of millions of people poised…

Investments in Young People’s Human Capital needed to Lift Least Developed…

ANTALYA, Turkey – Young people can lift the world’s 48 least developed countries out of poverty, provided governments invest in…

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  • 24 May 2016
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World’s First Humanitarian Summit Commits to Ensuring Sexual, Reproductive Health; Empowering Young People

ISTANBUL–The World Humanitarian Summit concluded here today with a demonstrated resolve to live up to the pledge to leave no one behind, including the more than 60 million displaced, and women,…

World’s First Humanitarian Summit Commits to Ensuring Sexual, Reproductive…

ISTANBUL–The World Humanitarian Summit concluded here today with a demonstrated resolve to live up to the pledge to leave no one…

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  • 23 May 2016
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SAFE BIRTH EVEN HERE

Childbearing should always be safe, even in emergencies. This is the message that UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and United Colors of Benetton are shouting out as they roll-out a joint…

SAFE BIRTH EVEN HERE

Childbearing should always be safe, even in emergencies. This is the message that UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and…

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  • 23 May 2016
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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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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