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News & Stories
News & Stories
Sri Lanka: generations unite for development
22 December 2015
Sri Lanka - Over 95 leaders from three generations have come together for a landmark forum to help Sri Lanka chart the way to middle-income status and tackle key population…
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Beyond food and shelter
21 December 2015
The Philippines - Marites, 37, was nine months pregnant when tropical storm Ondoy, one of the worst floods that hit Metro Manila, swept away her family’s house along a…
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Press Release
Humanizing rights across Asia-Pacific: UNFPA’s #OurRights campaign is launched on World Human Rights Day
10 December 2015
The #OurRights campaign invites everyone, including women, girls and young people, especially those in communities that have traditionally been excluded, such as indigenous people…
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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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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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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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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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