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Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage

calendar_today 16 December 2014

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Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage

KABUL, Afghanistan – “My uncle and his wife wanted me to get married right after I graduated from high school, but I was determined to find a job instead, to pay to continue my…

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Human Rights 365: Message of UNFPA Executive Director on International Human Rights Day

calendar_today 10 December 2014

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Human Rights 365: Message of UNFPA Executive Director on International Human Rights Day

UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on Human Rights Day 2014

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Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines

calendar_today 09 December 2014

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Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest government figures in the Philippines. They…

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Reporting on gender in Asia and the Pacific

calendar_today 03 December 2014

Reporting on gender in Asia and the Pacific

Journalists from 20 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok to take part in a media training organized by UNFPA and UN Women.

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In Myanmar, a young girl wants to change what it means to live with HIV

calendar_today 01 December 2014

In Myanmar, a young girl wants to change what it means to live with HIV

YANGON, Myanmar – At first glance, 19 year-old Chan Chan looks like most girls her age. But at only five feet tall, her self-confidence and poise belie a secret few people know:…

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Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS

calendar_today 01 December 2014

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Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS

"Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS. More than 30 years into the epidemic, we have…

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Asia-Pacific governments declare decade of action to achieve universal civil registration

calendar_today 28 November 2014

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Asia-Pacific governments declare decade of action to achieve universal civil registration

BANGKOK, Thailand – Asia-Pacific countries embarked on an ambitious agenda today to accelerate and focus efforts to improve civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems…

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UN agencies launch joint effort to prevent violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific

calendar_today 25 November 2014

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UN agencies launch joint effort to prevent violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific

To coincide with November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, four United Nations agencies have launched a new initiative to prevent violence…

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Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

calendar_today 25 November 2014

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Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us mobilize for the 16 days of activism from now until Human Rights Day on 10 December…

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