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  • 20 May 2011
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New Commitments to Save Women and Children

<p>GENEVA—Today, 16 countries announced new commitments to dramatically reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, as part of the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.</p>

New Commitments to Save Women and Children

<p>GENEVA—Today, 16 countries announced new commitments to dramatically reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality, as…

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  • 13 May 2011
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LDC Summit Adopts Consensus Istanbul Programme with Population, Youth, Women among Nations’ Action Priorities

<p>ISTANBUL—The Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries  ended today after adopting the Istanbul Programme of Action which lists population, youth development, gender…

LDC Summit Adopts Consensus Istanbul Programme with Population, Youth, Women…

<p>ISTANBUL—The Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries  ended today after adopting the Istanbul…

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  • 12 May 2011
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UNFPA Urges Countries to Invest In Youth, a ‘Powerful Force for Progress’

<p>ISTANBUL—Least Developed Countries  should seize the unique opportunity of having a large number of young people. Investing in them will speed up their economic growth and help them meet…

UNFPA Urges Countries to Invest In Youth, a ‘Powerful Force for Progress’

<p>ISTANBUL—Least Developed Countries  should seize the unique opportunity of having a large number of young people.…

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  • 11 May 2011
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UNFPA Paves Way for New UN City in Istanbul

<p>ISTANBUL --- Straddling both Europe and Asia, Türkiye has connections “across the region and across the world,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin during the opening…

UNFPA Paves Way for New UN City in Istanbul

<p>ISTANBUL --- Straddling both Europe and Asia, Türkiye has connections “across the region and across the world,” said…

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  • 10 May 2011
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Invest in Youth, Women, Reproductive Health to Reduce Poverty, Enhance Productive Capacity, Says New UN Report

<p>ISTANBUL—Investments in young people, women’s empowerment and reproductive health, including family planning, are critical to boosting least developed countries’ productive capacity and…

Invest in Youth, Women, Reproductive Health to Reduce Poverty, Enhance…

<p>ISTANBUL—Investments in young people, women’s empowerment and reproductive health, including family planning, are…

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  • 03 May 2011
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World Population to Reach 7 Billion on 31 October

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—World population is projected to reach 7 billion on 31 October 2011, according to the 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects, which was released today.</p>

World Population to Reach 7 Billion on 31 October

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—World population is projected to reach 7 billion on 31 October 2011, according to the 2010…

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  • 21 Mar 2011
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Dr. Osotimehin Embarks on First Mission to Programme Countries as UNFPA Executive Director

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will tomorrow start a three-country mission to Africa—his first…

Dr. Osotimehin Embarks on First Mission to Programme Countries as UNFPA…

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population…

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  • 16 Mar 2011
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on Japanese Earthquakes and Tsunami

<p>United Nations, New York — On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Japan following the catastrophic earthquakes…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on Japanese…

<p>United Nations, New York — On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the…

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  • 09 Mar 2011
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Iranian Demographer, African Research Institution, Win 2011 United Nations Population Award

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — An Iranian demographer, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, and an African research institution, L’Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographique (IFORD), were…

Iranian Demographer, African Research Institution, Win 2011 United Nations…

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — An Iranian demographer, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, and an African research institution, L…

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