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UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS, New York - One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls for increased support for women and young people in the country’s ... Read more
UN Secretary-General Welcomes the New Year and New Executive Director with Visit to UNFPA
NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to visit UNFPA, personally wish staff a happy New Year,... Read more
Thoraya Obaid, Leader Who Inspires, Leads from the Front Says UN Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS, New York—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that UNFPA’s Thoraya Ahmed Obaid will be remembered for her global leadership on human rights, reproductive health and... Read more
“Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE): Final Report
Cairo.- The results from the “Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE) were released this December in a final dissemination conference at Gran Hyatt Hotel. The Population Council and the Decision... Read more
Manual on Human Rights-based Approach to Programming Launched
UNITED NATIONS, New York— A new manual on how to apply and promote human rights in all development work—including in humanitarian settings and difficult contexts -- was launched the day before ... Read more
World AIDS Day 2010: Encouraging News About the Power of Prevention
World AIDS Day 2010 comes on the heels of encouraging news about the epidemic. Evidence shows that the concerted global effort to reverse the epidemic is making progress. The most recent ... Read more
No Rest for the Weary – Women Declare War on Gender Violence
Women from a dozen countries convened in New York this week to share their struggles to implement state legislation and empower women at the grassroots level to put an end to gender- based violence... Read more
Significant Declines in New Cases of HIV and AIDS-related Deaths Reported
GENEVA — A new report by UNAIDS, shows that the AIDS epidemic is beginning to change course as the number of people newly infected with HIV is... Read more
بمناسبة اليوم الدولي للقضاء على العنف ضد المرأة
رسالة المديرة التنفيذية لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان اليوم، أنضم إلى الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة بان كي ــ مون وسائر قادة العالم في إدانة العنف ضد المرأة والدعوة إلى اتخاذ إجراءات أقوى لمحاربة... Read more
“Safe Cities” project arrives to Cairo to make urban settings safer for women
Cairo.- Women and girls are at higher risk of exposure to urban violence. As cities grow, stopping threats to these vulnerable groups must be central to municipal development and safety. UNIFEM (... Read more