- 01 Feb 2011
- Press Release
UNFPA’s New Leader Focuses on a World of Seven Billion and Young People
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new Executive Director of UNFPA, today put forth his vision as the Fund’s leader, focusing on the challenges of a world population of 7 billion…
UNFPA’s New Leader Focuses on a World of Seven Billion and Young People
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the new Executive Director of UNFPA, today put forth his vision as the Fund’s…
Read story- 18 Jan 2011
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UN Continues to Support Flood-stricken People in Sri Lanka
<p>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United Nations continues to support the Government of Sri Lanka to help over a million flood-affected people.</p>
UN Continues to Support Flood-stricken People in Sri Lanka
<p>COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The United Nations continues to support the Government of Sri Lanka to help over a million flood-…
Read story- 12 Jan 2011
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UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York - One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNFPA calls for increased support for women and young people in the country’s recovery and reconstruction…
UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York - One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNFPA calls for increased support for…
Read story- 22 Dec 2010
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UNFPA Welcomes Extension of ICPD Programme of Action Beyond 2014
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today welcomed a decision by the United Nations General Assembly to extend the Programme of Action of the International…
UNFPA Welcomes Extension of ICPD Programme of Action Beyond 2014
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today welcomed a decision by the United Nations…
Read story- 13 Dec 2010
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New UNFPA—Millennium Villages Project Partnership To Help Improve Maternal Health in Africa
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA and the Millennium Villages Project announced an agreement today to promote universal access to reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa in order to protect…
New UNFPA—Millennium Villages Project Partnership To Help Improve Maternal…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA and the Millennium Villages Project announced an agreement today to promote universal…
Read story- 10 Dec 2010
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Asia, Pacific Experts Call for Universal Access to Family Planning
<p>BANGKOK—While progress has been made in providing family planning services in Asia and the Pacific, a significant number of countries still lag behind, concluded more than 150 experts from…
Asia, Pacific Experts Call for Universal Access to Family Planning
<p>BANGKOK—While progress has been made in providing family planning services in Asia and the Pacific, a significant number…
Read story- 10 Dec 2010
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Midwives Essential to Fistula Prevention, International Experts Emphasize
<p>DAKAR, Senegal—Midwives play a leading role in efforts to prevent obstetric fistula, and governments must support them so they can attend all childbirths, help identify existing fistula…
Midwives Essential to Fistula Prevention, International Experts Emphasize
<p>DAKAR, Senegal—Midwives play a leading role in efforts to prevent obstetric fistula, and governments must support them…
Read story- 06 Dec 2010
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Experts Focus on Fistula at International Events in Senegal
<p>DAKAR—A new set of priorities for the global fight against obstetric fistula will be in focus this week as specialists from around the world gather here to discuss ways to eliminate the…
Experts Focus on Fistula at International Events in Senegal
<p>DAKAR—A new set of priorities for the global fight against obstetric fistula will be in focus this week as specialists…
Read story- 30 Nov 2010
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An AIDS- Free Generation is Possible, Says New UN Report
<p>NEW YORK—Achieving an AIDS-free generation is possible if the international community steps up efforts to provide universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and social protection,…
An AIDS- Free Generation is Possible, Says New UN Report
<p>NEW YORK—Achieving an AIDS-free generation is possible if the international community steps up efforts to provide…
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