Global
11 July 2019
World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations…
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Global
19 June 2019
On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/69/293) proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in…
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Oslo, Norway
23 May 2019
This conference will be hosted by Norway, Iraq, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, UN OCHA, UNFPA, ICRC and other partners, and will take place in Oslo, Norway, on 23-24 May…
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Global
05 May 2019
On May 5th 2019, UNFPA will mark the celebration of the annual International Day of the Midwife (IDM). The theme of this year’s celebration set by the International…
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Global
10 April 2019
Every year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, launches its flagship report, State of World Population. The 2019…
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New York, United States
11 March 2019
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Global
08 March 2019
The theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) this year, “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, puts innovation by women and girls, for women and…
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Global
06 February 2019
Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a…
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