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01 December 2015
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Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030
This year, World AIDS Day coincides with the African conference on controlling HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Many people living with HIV, activists,…
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25 November 2015
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"WORLD MUST END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN"
World Must End Violence against Women Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, For the International Day for the Elimination of…
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28 September 2015
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Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for reportage on FGM
UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund, and The Guardian Newspaper are launching the Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for reportage on FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) for…
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27 September 2015
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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- ADDRESS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY New York, 28 September 2015
The 70th session of the General Assembly has opened with a towering achievement: the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, including 17 inspiring Sustainable Development Goals, the…
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19 August 2015
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Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin In commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the…
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12 August 2015
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Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our WorldStatement of the UNFPA Executive Director for International Youth Day 12 AUGUST 2015
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commemorates International Youth Day, under the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement,” by celebrating the actions young…
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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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