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17 February 2014
Press Release
Support for Health, Protection of Women and Girls Still Slow 100 Days After Haiyan
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — One hundred days since typhoon Yolanda hit central Philippines and left massive destruction and loss of lives, recovery efforts have shown some progress but…
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12 February 2014
Press Release
Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women’s Health, UN Cautions
New UN report says development gains from the past 20 years cannot be sustained unless governments tackle the inequalities that hurt the poorest and most marginalized
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24 January 2014
News
International Advisers Commend Myanmar Census Preparations
NAY PYI TAW—International advisers have given a “thumbs up” to the Myanmar Government’s efforts to organize the country’s upcoming census, stating they are “greatly satisfied and…
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22 January 2014
Press Release
7APCRHSR - Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms
MANILA--Twenty years on, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) retains its relevance, the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health…
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22 January 2014
Statement
7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights Opening Session – Special Remarks by Kate Gilmore
Thank you Secretary of Health Enrique Ona for your leadership, commitment and vision. What you sir, and the Government of the Philippines have achieved in the form of the new…
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10 January 2014
Press Release
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Meets Myanmar Adolescents at UNFPA-Sponsored Youth Centre
YANGON—Visiting a youth development centre today, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark highlighted the work of the UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in…
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16 December 2013
Press Release
Women’s Health Critical for Recovery in Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Says UNFPA Executive Director
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines—The international community must make women’s health a priority as typhoon-hit areas in the Philippines begin reconstruction and recovery, said Dr…
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16 December 2013
News
Typhoon Haiyan Heightens Protection Concerns
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines (IRIN)—Women and girls in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan face an increased risk of violence, sexual exploitation and trafficking, say experts, since…
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14 December 2013
Safe Births in Capiz Province after Haiyan
ROXAS, Capiz, Philippines—“We were evacuated to the church. We were afraid and I feared for my baby. The church was crowded and there was no space to lie down, so we couldn’t…
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