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Ending unmet need for family planning
Ending maternal mortality
Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
Responding to population matters
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News & Stories
News & Stories
Statement
Our rights. Our freedoms. Always
10 December 2015
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the occasion of Human Rights Day Today, we mark the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary…
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Youth and health staff going the extra mile to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STIs
09 December 2015
"My job is to be accountable. The purpose of my job is to contribute to the development of rural Myanmar. This accountability applies very much to youth initiatives," a…
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Press Release
SHELTER FROM THE STORM: THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015
03 December 2015
BANGKOK – When the ground shook on April 25, 2015, in Nepal’s worst earthquake in almost a century, Ishwori Dangol’s life changed forever. Seven months pregnant…
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Statement
THE STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2015 LAUNCH STATEMENT
03 December 2015
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the State of World Population 2015 launch Welcome to the launch of UNFPA’s State of World…
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News
SHELTER FROM THE STORM: State of World Population Report 2015
03 December 2015
Every year, UNFPA issues its State of World Population report, focusing on a particular aspect of the cross-cutting work we do globally to ensure every pregnancy is safe, every…
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News
Minimum Standards for Prevention and Response to Gender-based Violence in Emergencies
02 December 2015
Tackling gender based violence amid conflicts and natural disasters is crucial to UNFPA's mandate. To coincide with the 16 Days of Activism against GBV, we have launched the…
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News
Kaila! - Pacific Voice for Action on Agenda 2030
01 December 2015
As the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference gets underway in Paris, Pacific island nations are emphasizing the devastating impact of climate change not only from an environmental…
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Statement
Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030
01 December 2015
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for World AIDS Day This year, World AIDS Day coincides with the African conference on controlling HIV…
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News
How data can strengthen the fight to end violence against women
30 November 2015
The Op-Ed is orignally published in South China Morning Post. Yoriko Yasukawa and Henrica Jansen say governments need accurate information for the best policies to protect women…
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