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20 August 2015
Myanmar youth volunteers on the front-line of emergency flood response
Yangon, Myanmar - Natural disasters are occurring with greater frequency and intensity around the world, and Myanmar is no exception. Many parts of the country have…
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19 August 2015
UNFPA's Response to Nepal Earthquake: 100-Day Review
In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake on 25th April 2015, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Population, the…
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19 August 2015
Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day
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 Second…
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18 August 2015
From a disheartened pregnant adolescent to a determined mother
A disheartened pregnant adolescent after losing her home to the April 25 earthquake, Shreejana BK is an enthusiastic and determined mother today. The 16-year-old living in…
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13 August 2015
Realizing Young People’s Potential: The Path to a Brighter Future
Jakarta, Indonesia - When Ayu Oktariani discovered that she was HIV positive in 2009, the mother-of-one refused to feel sorry for herself. “I was obviously…
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12 August 2015
Statement
Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our World
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director for International Youth Day
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05 August 2015
Press Release
Focusing on the urgent needs of women and girls amid devastating floods in Myanmar
Amid the devastation wrought by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Komen and further exacerbated by monsoon rains in many parts of Myanmar, the United Nations Population…
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23 July 2015
Young humanitarian responders vital in Nepal quake relief
Out of the catastrophic Nepal earthquake, a new kind of hero emerged – young humanitarian responders. Working with UNFPA, they have proved essential to relief efforts.
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15 July 2015
Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh
HANTI HAZRADANGA, Bangladesh – Traditions run deep in the indigenous communities of northwestern Bangladesh, where many people are reluctant to seek professional…
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