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15 May 2014
Statement
Statement on the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various forms, should be strengthened…
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08 May 2014
In Fiji, UNFPA Chief Stresses Women's Empowerment, Girls Education
SUVA, Fiji — If alarming rates of violence against women are to be effectively addressed, the status of women needs to be elevated. UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde…
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05 May 2014
Statement
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2014
Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per cent, with two out of three…
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05 May 2014
Purple is the Colour of a Safer Future for Afghan Mothers
KABUL—Purple is the color midwifery students proudly wear in a small but revolutionary school in this busy capital. Apart from the purple scarf, they all have something in common:…
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25 April 2014
News
UNFPA Pacific Assists Mothers Displaced by Solomon Islands Flood
HONIARA, Solomon Islands—In the aftermath of a deadly flood that followed three days of heavy rainfall earlier this month, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is providing…
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28 March 2014
Press Release
UNFPA Statement on Myanmar Census and Violence in Rakhine State
YANGON—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is very concerned about the mob attacks on international NGO and UN offices in Sittwe yesterday, and supports the call by the UN…
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26 March 2014
News
Building Consensus on the Census
DVB’s Angus Watson spoke to Janet Jackson, Myanmar Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and her assistant Hla Hla Aye, about the international agency’s…
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24 March 2014
News
Youth Peer Educators Making a Difference
“Y-Peer saved my life. For that, I am so thankful,” Oyuka* explains, recalling her recent contemplation of suicide, before a youth peer educator reached out to her.
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07 March 2014
Statement
International Women’s Day: Progress for Women and Girls is Progress for All
As we commemorate International Women’s Day and celebrate the many achievements of women and girls, we should also remember that for far too many, the ability to live a healthy,…
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