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12 October 2014
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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
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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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28 September 2014
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World Leaders Commit to Intensify Efforts to Realize Women’s Health, Rights, Equality
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 September 2014—More than 140 presidents, heads of government, ministers and high officials from around the world today reaffirmed their…
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24 August 2014
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL REAPPOINTS DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN AS UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 August 2014—The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has reappointed Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin as the Executive Director of UNFPA,…
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13 July 2014
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World Population Day celebration, “Investing in Young People”
World Population Day celebration, “Investing in Young People” Cairo, 13 July 2014 - the National Population Council, in cooperation with the United Nations…
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11 June 2014
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The United Nations in Egypt Commends the New Anti-Sexual Harassment Law and Calls on the Egyptian Authorities to Ensure its Enforcement for the protection of women and girls
(Cairo, 11 June, 2014) – The United Nations in Egypt has been following with deep concern the recent reports and statistics indicating the high prevalence of sexual harassment in…
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03 May 2014
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Statement for the International Day of the Midwife.
Joint Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund and Frances Day-Stirk, President, International Confederation of…
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22 April 2014
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Don't Forget the Girls
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. As the father of four daughters and as the Executive Director for …
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07 April 2014
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Video clips for combating FGM/C in Egypt
The National Population Council in Egypt has created videos as a part of the council’s work towards abandonment of FGM/C in the country. Following are four links to the…
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