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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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10 December 2014
Statement
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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09 December 2014
News
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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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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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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01 December 2014
Statement
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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28 November 2014
Press Release
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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25 November 2014
Statement
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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25 November 2014
Press Release
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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