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11 July 2015
Statement
World Population Day, Message by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
A recent United Nations report warns that the number of forcibly displaced people has risen to a record number – almost 60 million at the end of 2014…
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12 May 2015
Statement
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Women and girls living with fistula are among the most marginalized and neglected, and the persistence of fistula is a grave illustration of serious inequalities and the…
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20 April 2015
Press Release
Press Release: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Egypt Family Planning Programme, 2014-2050
Cairo, 20 April 2015 – Under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Hala Youssef, Minister of Population, the Center for Economic and Financial Research Studies (CEFRS) at Cairo…
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08 March 2015
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Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, and the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing bolstered progress for women…
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06 February 2015
Statement
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
A call to action for health workers around the world to mobilize against FGM Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and …
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25 November 2014
Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2014 As we commemorate the International Day for the…
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12 October 2014
News
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director on the occasion of the International Day of the…
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12 October 2014
News
Secretary-General's message on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child
All over the world, an alarming number of adolescent girls are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated and even murdered. The threat of violence at the hands of family…
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08 October 2014
News
RUN for RESILIENCE is on the 10th of October in Madinet Nasr!
RUN for RESILIENCE is on the 10th of October in Madinet Nasr! UNFPA and its UN partners together with Cairo Runners in Egypt are observing the…
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