- 20 Sep 2010
- Press Release
UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders to Put Women’s Health at Heart of Development Priorities
<p>UNITED NATIONS—UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid today called on world leaders to increase funding for reproductive health, including family planning, and place women’s health at…
UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders to Put Women’s Health at Heart of Development…
<p>UNITED NATIONS—UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid today called on world leaders to increase funding for…
Read story- 15 Sep 2010
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Maternal Deaths Worldwide Drop by a Third
<p>GENEVA — The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34 per cent from an estimated 546,000 in 1990 to 358,000 in 2008, according to a new…
Maternal Deaths Worldwide Drop by a Third
<p>GENEVA — The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34 per cent…
Read story- 07 Sep 2010
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Pregnant Pakistani Women Need Lifesaving Care
<p>ISLAMABAD – Thousands of pregnant women uprooted by floods face heightened risk of death and disability unless relief efforts can be scaled up quickly to meet their needs, UNFPA warned…
Pregnant Pakistani Women Need Lifesaving Care
<p>ISLAMABAD – Thousands of pregnant women uprooted by floods face heightened risk of death and disability unless relief…
Read story- 25 Aug 2010
- Press Release
It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures and generations, said Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of…
It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across…
Read story- 17 Aug 2010
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Special Attention Needed for Pregnant Pakistanis Affected by Floods, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS — With more floods expected to hit large parts of Pakistan, causing deadly disruptions to more people’s lives, it is critical to address the special needs of displaced women and girls…
Special Attention Needed for Pregnant Pakistanis Affected by Floods, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS — With more floods expected to hit large parts of Pakistan, causing deadly disruptions to more people’s lives, it…
Read story- 06 Aug 2010
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Study Warns of Failure to Plan for Rapid Urbanization in Developing Nations
<p>PANAMA CITY—Governments in Africa and Asia must embrace and plan for rapid urbanization or risk harming the future prospects of hundreds of millions of their citizens.</p>
Study Warns of Failure to Plan for Rapid Urbanization in Developing Nations
<p>PANAMA CITY—Governments in Africa and Asia must embrace and plan for rapid urbanization or risk harming the future…
Read story- 03 Aug 2010
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UNFPA Rushes Delivery and Hygiene Supplies to Flood-Affected Communities in Pakistan
<p>ISLAMABAD—Responding to the worst flood to hit Pakistan since 1929, UNFPA has rushed supplies to help with childbirth, as well as the health and hygiene of displaced people, particularly…
UNFPA Rushes Delivery and Hygiene Supplies to Flood-Affected Communities in…
<p>ISLAMABAD—Responding to the worst flood to hit Pakistan since 1929, UNFPA has rushed supplies to help with childbirth,…
Read story- 20 Jul 2010
- Press Release
UNFPA Welcomes Microbicide Study Results
<p>UNITED NATIONS, Vienna/New York—UNFPA joins UNAIDS and its fellow co-sponsoring organizations in welcoming the results of a South African study showing that a vaginal gel containing an…
UNFPA Welcomes Microbicide Study Results
<p>UNITED NATIONS, Vienna/New York—UNFPA joins UNAIDS and its fellow co-sponsoring organizations in welcoming the results…
Read story- 19 Jul 2010
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World Organizations Team with UN Secretary-General in New Effort to Save Lives of Millions of Women and Children
<p>VIENNA –-Today, several of the world’s largest institutions that are critical to serving the needs of women and children are pledging their commitment to work jointly with the United Nations…
World Organizations Team with UN Secretary-General in New Effort to Save Lives…
<p>VIENNA –-Today, several of the world’s largest institutions that are critical to serving the needs of women and children…
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