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  • 06 May 2014
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United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives

GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down…

United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives

GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000…

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  • 30 Apr 2014
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260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population, development agenda

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in Stockholm from 23 to 25 April, parliamentarians from 134 countries…

260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population,…

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in…

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  • 29 Apr 2014
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More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor support in South Sudan to ensure the safety and dignity of women and young…

More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor…

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  • 23 Apr 2014
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Global Parliamentarians Mark Twentieth Anniversary of "Revolution" in International Development

STOCKHOLM, 23 April 2014—More than 260 parliamentarians from 134 countries started a meeting here today to renew their commitment to the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and…

Global Parliamentarians Mark Twentieth Anniversary of "Revolution" in…

STOCKHOLM, 23 April 2014—More than 260 parliamentarians from 134 countries started a meeting here today to renew their commitment…

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  • 18 Apr 2014
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UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in Developing Countries

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to help increase access to family planning…

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a…

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  • 17 Apr 2014
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UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in Developing Countries

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to help increase access to family planning…

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a…

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  • 15 Apr 2014
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Link TV in Collaboration with UNDPI, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women Presents theTelevision Premiere of the UN Concert Event

New York, NY – Link TV, the American satellite television network and global content provider, in cooperation with the UN Department of Public Information (UNDPI), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN…

Link TV in Collaboration with UNDPI, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women Presents…

New York, NY – Link TV, the American satellite television network and global content provider, in cooperation with the UN…

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  • 21 Mar 2014
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Italian Priest and Medical Doctor, American NGO, Win 2014 United Nations Population Award

UNITED NATIONS, New York — A Catholic priest and a non-profit organization specializing in maternal health have been named the winners of the 2014 United Nations Population Award. The General…

Italian Priest and Medical Doctor, American NGO, Win 2014 United Nations…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — A Catholic priest and a non-profit organization specializing in maternal health have been named the…

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  • 19 Mar 2014
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An Estimated 200,000 Pregnant Women in Syria in Need of Urgent Care, Warns UNFPA

AMMAN, Jordan — As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for urgent support to protect the lives of the country’s estimated 200,000…

An Estimated 200,000 Pregnant Women in Syria in Need of Urgent Care, Warns UNFPA

AMMAN, Jordan — As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for urgent…

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