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29 July 2016
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Investing in teenage girls is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing.
“The new development agenda calls on us to leave no one behind. To reach those furthest behind, leaders and communities must focus on and stand up for the human rights of the most…
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25 July 2016
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Support Data production for planning and decision making
In UNFPA, it is our mandate and mission, in our modest means, to support countries in using population data for policies and programs.
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15 July 2016
Women’s rights and access to sexual and reproductive health services - a path to sustainability
Prior to the 27th African Union Summit, Ministers and experts of gender from different countries in Africa convened in Kigali for the African Union high level panel to discuss…
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11 July 2016
Statement
Statement of the Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund for World Population Day - 11 July 2016
The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration, learning and increasing autonomy. But for many others, it is a time of increasing vulnerability and exclusion from…
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01 June 2016
Health survey shows improved health indicators in Rwanda
According to the recently disseminated 5th Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) by the Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) with support…
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12 May 2016
UNFPA Executive Director and Dutch minister commend family planning progress in Rwanda
“We have to go further, we need to accelerate it. We need to use these kinds of methods of delivery so we get more people to come to the health center and get the reality of…
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05 May 2016
Celebrating midwives as Heroes for Mothers and Newborns
“Well-trained and supported midwives working in communities are uniquely positioned to provide the compassionate, respectful and culturally sensitive care a woman needs during…
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04 May 2016
Empowering refugee adolescents to fulfil their potential
Despite being refugees, youth and adolescents have a right to access basic information and services on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) to avoid early pregnancies, HIV…
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27 April 2016
New curriculum to promote sex education in schools
Comprehensive sexuality education is vital in curbing cases of unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases as it ensures that young people are equipped…
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