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10 December 2019
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New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
Amman, 10 December 2019 – A new report that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the…
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01 December 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the…
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25 November 2019
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Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women The crime of rape is a severe…
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14 November 2019
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Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 day one recap
World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups began unveiling their commitments to end preventable…
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14 November 2019
Press Release
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 - The Nairobi Summit on…
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11 October 2019
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GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl, 11 October Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and…
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10 October 2019
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World Mental Health Day
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in…
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10 October 2019
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Marking the International Day of the Girl, UNFPA launches publication to highlight the strength of Syrian adolescent girls
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the launch of Unbroken, a publication that showcases the remarkable resilience…
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08 October 2019
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Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Data from 2017 show that approximately 810 women die each day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is a roughly…
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