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Towards the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Representatives of UN Member States, UN agencies and NGOs met to receive an update on UNFPA’s flagship programmes targeting gender-based violence in development and humanitarian contexts, and…
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Faith Groups as Partners in Development
<p>UNFPA is perhaps the only UN agency that has invested – heavily and systematically since 2002 – in setting up a Global Interfaith Network of over 500 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reaching out to…
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In Republic of Congo, a Revolution in Maternal Health
<p> <b>BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo</b> – At first glance, Central University Hospital in Brazzaville looks like so many other hospitals in so many other African capitals – home to dimly lit…
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UNFPA Executive Director and Thai Prime Minister Discuss Thailand’s Response to Changing Population Dynamics
Thailand
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin met today with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand, to discuss the implications of the country’s changing population and future cooperation between the UNFPA…
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Practice Makes Perfect for Future Syrian Midwife
Syrian Arab Republic
HOMS, Syria — Samira had always dreamed of becoming a midwife. She attended basic training sessions and spent hours practicing delivering babies with a pillow. But one night amidst the fighting in Homs, Syria, the…
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Rape Rampant in Asia, Says UN Study
<p>One in 10 men in some parts of Asia and the Pacific region admit to having raped a woman who wasn't his partner, and a quarter of the men in those places say they have raped wives or girlfriends, according…
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Young People in Uganda Share Stories and Views on Adolescent Pregnancy
Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — One student called his parents IDPs — 'Internally Displaced Parents'. "They do not make time for me," he said.
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Jamaica Offers a Model for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies while Supporting Young Mothers
Caribbean Sub-regional Office
This year's State of World Population report, which launches 30 October, will deal with the issue of adolescent pregnancy. The following story describes a model programme in Jamaica that helps pregnant girls and…
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UNFPA Patron, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Jordan
ZA’ATARI, Jordan – H.R.H The Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited Za'atari refugee camp today, the second largest refugee camp in the world located in Jordan some 50 kilometres from the Syrian border.
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Jordanian Midwife Delivers for Syrian Refugees
Jordan
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan — As long as there is an urgent need for her skills, Muneera Sha'aban, one Jordan's first trained midwives, continues to pursue her calling of helping women deliver.
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Youth to the Rescue as Flooding Paralyzes Sudan
Sudan
KHARTOUM — Thousands of Sudanese households were destroyed when heavy rains caused severe flooding during the first week of August, with Sudan's capital, Khartoum, being hit the hardest.
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UNiting for Youth 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York — "Your generation is the largest the world has ever known," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told young people at the opening of UNiting for Youth: Interactive Dialogue on Youth…
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