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Consulting with Faith-Based Organizations on the Post-2015 Agenda
The UN Development Group consulted with a group of faith-based organizations on the post-2015 development framework, as part of a broader process to engage with civil society. This report outlines the highlights of the…
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Delivering Sensitive Reproductive Health Care to Syrian Refugees in Jordan
ZA'ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Mafraq, Jordan — As a way to address both health needs and cultural sensitivities, UNFPA is supporting a reproductive health clinic with a female gynaecologist in the Za'atari camp for…
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Executive Director Sees Progress for Women and Young People in Colombia
BOGOTA — UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin visited Colombia, for the first time, to review the country's progress in reducing maternal deaths and teen pregnancy, two of the indicators for the…
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Delivering Safely, Even in the Refugee Camps of Uganda
KAMWENGE DISTRICT, Uganda — Alice Furaha, 22 years old, was five months pregnant when she fled her home in Eastern Congo last May. When she arrived at the border with Uganda, Alice was taken to the transit centre in…
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Expert Ethiopian Fistula Surgeons Train Physicians in Mozambique
BEIRA, Mozambique — Following a successful fistula repair surgery, 25-year-old Esther Joakim Chimoio envisions a better life. Although her husband abandoned her because of her condition, she now has ambitious plans that…
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Engaging Men in Women's Empowerment
<p>Empowering women through access to family planning means that mothers and infants are healthier, families are more financially stable, and communities are stronger.</p>
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UNFPA Meets with Myanmar Leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and Young People
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar — UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin met today with key national leaders to explore how the Fund can further support Myanmar's development and its reform process.
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Addressing Population Challenges Is More Urgent Than Ever, UNFPA Executive Director Tells Asian Demographers
BANGKOK -- Dramatic demographic changes in Asia, coupled with persistent social inequality, require countries to urgently tackle population concerns with foresight and justice, the head of UNFPA said today at a…
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World Humanitarian Day: Youth to the Rescue
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines— Life can change in an instant. When tropical storm Washi struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines in December 2011, thousands of homes were suddenly destroyed and over 500,000 people were…
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