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29 May 2015
Press Release
Census Results Highlight Myanmar’s Development Needs
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - A comprehensive profile of Myanmar’s 51.5 million people and how they live is available for the first time in three decades, after the release of the 2014…
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28 May 2015
I lived through three Myanmar censuses – but this one I trust!
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - Despite challenges in counting certain ethnic groups, the census -- Myanmar's first in 30 years -- represents a significant milestone in the country's…
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27 May 2015
One month after Nepal's quake, needs of women, girls still enormous
UNITED NATIONS, New York – More than a month has passed since homes and lives were shattered by Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The disaster triggered landslides and violent…
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23 May 2015
Obstetric fistula: The road to recovery – and respect
DHAKA, Bangladesh – For women suffering from obstetric fistula, a traumatic and debilitating childbirth injury, the effects are much more than physical. The condition often leaves…
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23 May 2015
Press Release
Government, UNFPA Nepal launch campaign for earthquake response and beyond
KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the calendar approaches the one-month mark following the devastating Nepal earthquake of April 25, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, with the…
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22 May 2015
Statement
End fistula, restore women's dignity: Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International…
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20 May 2015
News
Vanuatu’s Cyclone Pam highlights need for access to family planning
Breaking down barriers to contraception in Vanuatu - Cyclone Pam drives up demand for sexual and reproductive health
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11 May 2015
Press Release
UNFPA Nepal Goodwill Ambassador Manisha Koirala to support women and girls devastated by the earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala, one of Nepal's most renowned citizens globally, has announced her support for the United Nations…
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11 May 2015
News
For the quake-shattered women of Sindhupalchowk, dignity has arrived in a simple packet
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal – Rapidly expanding their operations in the field, UNFPA personnel visited Sindhupalchok District – one of the worst-hit by the Nepal earthquake…
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