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African Leaders Agree on Ways Forward on Maternal and Child Health
UNITED NATIONS — The high-level debate that opened in Kampala, Uganda, on “Promoting Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa", ended yesterday evening with an agreement by Africa... Read more
Leading Experts in Family Planning Analyze the Latest Contraceptive Technologies in a National Conference in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT— Leading experts and specialists from the Ministry of Health, the Egyptian universities, and representatives of civil society organizations and institutions, participated in the... Read more
XVIII International AIDS Conference: “Sustained and Widespread Access to Antiretroviral Treatment Can Save Lives and Help Reverse the Epidemic”
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Encouraged by recent progress but wary of signs of possible retrenchment, an estimated 20,000 participants from more than 185 countries have assembled in Vienna for the start of... Read more
New Global Effort to Address HIV and AIDS
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Several of the world’s largest institutions that are critical to serving the needs of women and children are pledging their commitment to working jointly with the United Nations... Read more
The Vienna YouthForce Pre-Conference Begins
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Today the Vienna YouthForce begins its three-day pre-conference, an event open to young people attending the18th International AIDS Conference. The pre-conference will consist of... Read more
Message on World Population Day — 11 July 2010
UNITED NATIONS — This year, some 60 countries are collecting data and counting people as part of the 2010 census process. A census is the only statistical operation that covers the whole population... Read more
UN Creates a New Structure for Empowerment of Women
UNITED NATIONS — In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously today to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide. The... Read more
16 Forms of Gender Violence and 16 Ways to Stop It
UNITED NATIONS — Violence against women takes many forms: sexual assault, child marriage, incest, wife beating, prostitution, female genital mutilation, dowry-related violence, trafficking, sexual... Read more
ECWR and UNFPA Organize an Awareness Day for Youth to Combat Sexual Harassment in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT — The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR), in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and in coordination with the Women and Development Society in... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director Honoured for a Lifetime of Delivering for Women
WASHINGTON, USA — UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya A. Obaid was presented an award for a lifetime of delivering for women at the close of an intense, three-day show of support for the women of the... Read more