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12 July 2017
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Just $8.39 per person could give women control over their fertility
By allowing and enabling women to choose whether and how many children to have, family planning gives women power.
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11 July 2017
Press Release
No woman should die giving birth. Babies must survive and thrive: The urgent need to invest in family planning, maternal and newborn health care
UNFPA Asia-Pacific's crucial message on World Population Day.
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07 July 2017
Empowering Filipinos through family planning in the workplace
Family planning programmes allow women workers to better plan their futures.
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28 June 2017
Press Release
Partnerships, empowerment and action: an essential services package to end violence against women and girls in Asia-Pacific
United Nations agencies convene over 100 partners from 12 countries for a landmark regional meeting to respond to gender-based violence
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23 June 2017
News
Sri Lanka’s first online platform to help young people navigate life, love and relationships
Sri Lanka launches it's first self-learning comprehensive sexuality education website
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20 June 2017
Vital aid reaches thousands of displaced people in Marawi, Philippines
UNFPA gets crucial aid to mothers and young people displaced by fighting on the southern island of Mindanao.
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09 June 2017
News
Bangladesh: UNFPA seeks US$ 1.5 million for emergency reproductive health services
More urgent support is needed for women and girls in the wake of Cyclone Mora.
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05 June 2017
UN mourns passing of population agency chief Babatunde Osotimehin, 'a champion of health for all'
Secretary-General António Guterres and other senior UN officials have paid tribute to Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA's Executive Director.
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05 June 2017
Statement
UNFPA mourns the passing away of Executive Director Dr Babatunde Osotimehin
With profound sadness, UNFPA announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, has passed away.
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