- 30 May 2013
- Press Release
UNFPA Welcomes Eminent Persons’ Call to Place People, Particularly Women, at Heart of Transformative Development
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UNFPA, warmly welcomed the report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda that was…
UNFPA Welcomes Eminent Persons’ Call to Place People, Particularly Women, at…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UNFPA, warmly welcomed the report of the High-Level…
Read story- 29 May 2013
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New Initiative to Boost Family Planning Services for Youth, Vulnerable Groups, Countries in Transition
KUALA LUMPUR—A new level of partnership that will bring a significant boost in investment to family planning services in 13 countries, with a focus on vulnerable groups, was launched by UNFPA and the…
New Initiative to Boost Family Planning Services for Youth, Vulnerable Groups,…
KUALA LUMPUR—A new level of partnership that will bring a significant boost in investment to family planning services in 13…
Read story- 22 May 2013
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UNFPA Drives Family Planning Innovation to Reach World’s Most Marginalized, at Major Women’s Health Conference
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA will launch two new initiatives that will increase access to family planning and improve maternal health in some of the most-hard-to-reach areas around the world,…
UNFPA Drives Family Planning Innovation to Reach World’s Most Marginalized, at…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA will launch two new initiatives that will increase access to family planning and improve maternal…
Read story- 20 May 2013
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Inaugural Day to End Fistula Highlights Progress, Challenges
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Countries around the world will mark the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May, with a variety of events to raise awareness of this neglected health…
Inaugural Day to End Fistula Highlights Progress, Challenges
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Countries around the world will mark the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May,…
Read story- 30 Apr 2013
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Al-Azhar Centre, Ugandan Physician, Receive 2013 United Nations Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York—An academic institution affiliated with the Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a public health advocate from Uganda were announced yesterday as winners of the 2013 United…
Al-Azhar Centre, Ugandan Physician, Receive 2013 United Nations Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York—An academic institution affiliated with the Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a public health advocate…
Read story- 18 Apr 2013
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UNFPA Accepts $5 Million Donation to Syrian Humanitarian Response from Kuwait
GENEVA — UNFPA accepted today a donation of $5 million from the Government of Kuwait to respond to the urgent needs of displaced people in Syria and of refugees in neighboring countries.
UNFPA Accepts $5 Million Donation to Syrian Humanitarian Response from Kuwait
GENEVA — UNFPA accepted today a donation of $5 million from the Government of Kuwait to respond to the urgent needs of displaced…
Read story- 15 Apr 2013
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UNFPA Head Appeals to the International Community to Step Up Assistance to Those Displaced by Syrian Conflict
AMMAN—The international community should urgently increase its support to refugees and displaced persons fleeing the Syrian crisis, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, …
UNFPA Head Appeals to the International Community to Step Up Assistance to…
AMMAN—The international community should urgently increase its support to refugees and displaced persons fleeing the Syrian…
Read story- 05 Feb 2013
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Fewer Girls Threatened by Female Genital Mutilation
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Fewer girls are subjected to the life-threatening practice of female genital mutilation/cutting according to new data from the United Nations, released on 6 February, the…
Fewer Girls Threatened by Female Genital Mutilation
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Fewer girls are subjected to the life-threatening practice of female genital mutilation/cutting…
Read story- 28 Jan 2013
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African Heads of State, Government, to Speed up Reduction of Maternal Deaths
ADDIS ABABA—Meeting at the African Union Summit, Heads of State and Government made new commitments to speed-up the reduction of maternal death and disability in the continent.
African Heads of State, Government, to Speed up Reduction of Maternal Deaths
ADDIS ABABA—Meeting at the African Union Summit, Heads of State and Government made new commitments to speed-up the reduction of…
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