calendar_today 31 October 2012

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Sri Lanka's 7 Billion Baby Celebrates Her First Birthday

Muthumali, the symbolic 7 billion baby in Sri Lanka, turned 1 on 31 October. Muthumali was born at 12.01am on 31 October 2011, the day world population reached 7 billion. This…

calendar_today 29 October 2012

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Calling on Youth Leaders: This is Your Chance to Effect Change

People under age 25 represent 43 per cent of the global population. Yet they rarely have an opportunity to influence national or global policies. However, on 4-6 December 2012,…

calendar_today 10 October 2012

Empowering Girls in Nepal to Say ‘No’ to Child Marriage

In Nepal, half of all girls are married by age 18, even though child marriage is against the law. Campaigns against the practice are starting to have an impact, and a growing…

calendar_today 04 October 2012

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Escaping Child Marriage in Afghanistan

KABUL – Recent surveys estimate some 46 per cent of Afghani women are married by age 18, with 15 per cent of them before age 15. Many factors contribute to persistence of…

calendar_today 01 October 2012

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Population of Over 60 Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within a Decade, New UN Report Finds

TOKYO – The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released…

calendar_today 27 September 2012

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Women Development Officers in Sri Lanka Empowered with Transportation

ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka – UNFPA, with the support of the Norwegian Embassy, handed over the first batch of scooters to women development officers, allowing them to carry out their…