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Ending maternal mortality
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Statement
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
11 October 2019
Our Executive Director's statement on the International Day of the Girl 2019.
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Statement: World Mental Health Day
10 October 2019
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019 The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict…
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Celebrating Senior Citizens in India
03 October 2019
Kuldeep Kumar Dahar “Many of us didn’t even know what a smartphone was!” exclaims 68-year-old Mr Kuldeep Kumar, a retired government employee…
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Progress and Challenges in Addressing Iran's Ageing Population
01 October 2019
“It’s the best motivation for me to get up and make it a productive day,” said Seraj. “It’s had a very positive impact on my health and happiness…
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Community Leaders in China Give Hope to the Elderly
01 October 2019
In Qionglai, Sichuan province of southwest China, elderly people are finding new ways to contribute to society, by joining local older person associations. From government…
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How can Asia-Pacific address population ageing? Gender equality lies at the heart of the solutions.
01 October 2019
Bjorn Andersson is Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund in Asia and the Pacific. More and more countries across Asia and the Pacific are confronting the…
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Women humanitarians take centre stage in post-conflict Marawi
19 August 2019
All-women team provides life-saving support in a Philippine city shattered by war.
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Statement
Saluting Women Humanitarians on World Humanitarian Day
19 August 2019
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others: Our Executive Director's statement for WHD2019.
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Babies in the dark
19 August 2019
Delivering a baby during the night in the largest refugee camp on Earth is difficult. But women humanitarians like 'Grandma' make it possible.
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