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Human Rights Essential to Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Agenda
Uganda
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Human rights violations are one of the main challenges to achieving equitable, universal and sustainable access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, according to…
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Mapping a Sustainable Development Agenda for the 21st Century
Egypt
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Twenty years ago in Cairo, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) articulated a bold new vision that recognized the human rights of women and young people, including…
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The World Must Reach Those Left Behind
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The 2014 Session of the Commission on Population and Development opened on 7 April with calls to redouble efforts to promote development through strengthened reproductive health and human…
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Midwives are Key to Fewer Maternal Deaths
Sweden
UNITED NATIONS, New York – At a side event of the 47th session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, leaders and experts highlighted the key role of midwifery in drastically decreasing maternal…
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How Has the World Changed in the Last 20 Years?
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Twenty years ago, in 1994, the international community gathered in Cairo to explore how the world was changing and how those changes were affecting the most vulnerable. Today, the world is…
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Women, Girls Must Top Development Agenda
Egypt
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Heads of State, dignitaries and other leaders participated today in a high-level debate at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, addressing the central role of human rights, dignity,…
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Indigenous Girls in Guatemala Break the Cycle of Poverty
Guatemala
XESACMALJA, Guatemala - The tiny town of Xesacmalja, four hours west of the capital, Guatemala City, is nestled between pine forests and surrounded by streams. The streets are usually quiet in this poor Mayan village,…
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Making Sense of Myanmar's Census
Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS, New York – At midnight on 30 March, Myanmar conducted its first census in more than 30 years. The country has changed dramatically since the last census was held in 1983, with some areas seeing…
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Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan
South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – Mary Akuol, 23, cradles her two-week old baby at the entrance of her family’s makeshift tent in Juba III, a civilian protection camp in South Sudan’s capital. With support from UNFPA, Mary was able…
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Syria's Refugees Meet Mama Munira
Jordan
ZA'ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — Over the past three years, Syria's civil war has left more than 130,000 dead and forced millions to flee to neighbouring countries like Jordan. In the midst of this catastrophe…
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Engaging Adolescent Boys and Young Men for Gender Equality
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Adolescent boys and young men are critical allies in the battle for gender equality and must be proactively and positively engaged at an early stage. They can be educated to challenge gender…
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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Women often suffer the worst consequences of armed conflict. As targets of sexual violence, they endure unspeakable atrocities on the margins of the world’s battlefields. As part of this year’…
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