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News
Breaking the cycle of poverty: Education first, then marriage
16 December 2014
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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Statement
Human Rights 365: Message of UNFPA Executive Director on International Human Rights Day
10 December 2014
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on Human Rights Day 2014
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News
Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines
09 December 2014
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
03 December 2014
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
01 December 2014
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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Statement
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS
01 December 2014
"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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Press Release
Asia-Pacific governments declare decade of action to achieve universal civil registration
28 November 2014
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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Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November 2014
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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Press Release
UN agencies launch joint effort to prevent violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific
25 November 2014
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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