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08 March 2019
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Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices
Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices
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08 March 2019
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Spotlight on Kenya ahead of the Nairobi Summit
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta hailed the strong partnership between his government and UNFPA during a meeting with UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, at State House…
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22 February 2019
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UNFPA Opens Office in Republic of Korea: Celebrating Growing Partnership in Rwanda
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is strengthening its longstanding relationship with the Republic of Korea by opening a Liaison Office in Seoul. The new office will…
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13 February 2019
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Japan and UNFPA partner to restore dignity for Burundi refugees
Women and especially adolescent girls are among the most vulnerable and exposed to risks including unintended pregnancies, STIs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) and…
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24 January 2019
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EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA ANNUAL REPORT 2018
MESSAGE FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR Looking back on our work in 2018, we made great strides in fulfilling our promise to improve sexual and reproductive health and…
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30 November 2018
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Delivering on the promise of family planning in hard to reach places
Voluntary Family planning is not only a matter of human rights for both women and men; it is central to women’s empowerment, reducing poverty and achieving sustainable…
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26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and…
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16 October 2018
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Teen pregnancies a barrier to fulfil youth potential
The Youth Connect Africa Summit (08-10 October 2018) in Kigali brought together thousands of young people from all over Africa and the world at large. During the Health…
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05 October 2018
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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD)…
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