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Another Safe Delivery in a Jordanian Refugee Camp
Jordan
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Mafraq, Jordan— Samira was seven months pregnant when she and her family fled their home "in Syria seeking refuge in the neighbouring country of Jordan.
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Syrian Refugees to Receive 20,000 Family Hygiene Kits
Türkiye
The UNFPA Office in Türkiye has announced that they will deliver 20,000 additional hygiene kits for displaced Syrian families before the end of 2012.
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Creating an 'Oasis' for Syrian Refugees in a Jordanian Camp
Jordan
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan— Syrian refugees in this encampment have much to deal with: displacement, a fraying social fabric, insecurity, uncertainty and the tension that goes along with it all. But now they have a…
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UNFPA Works to Ensure Women’s Health and Protection after Philippines Typhoon
Philippines
MANILA— In the aftermath of super typhoon Bopha, which devastated a southern Philippines region last week, UNFPA is mobilizing its partners to conduct medical missions and provide health information sessions in the two…
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‘I Came Here to Listen,’ Secretary-General Tells Syrian Refugees in Türkiye
Türkiye
ANKARA, Türkiye—"I came here to listen” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in Islahiye refugee camp in Türkiye today, “but I must say the massacre in Syria should be stopped. The violence in Syria…
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The Executive Director in South Africa: Advocating for the ICPD Agenda
South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On a recent mission to South Africa, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim, explained how implementing the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action supports the…
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The Netherlands Contributes nearly $100 Million to Reproductive Health
UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Government of the Netherlands has recently announced a new contribution of 72 million euros (about $96 million) to help achieve the goals of the London Summit on Family Planning.
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ICPD Global Youth Forum: Embracing the Voice of Young People
NUSA DUA, Bali — "Dream, believe and make it happen" – Inspirational words from celebrated Indonesian singer Agnes Monica which set the tone for the opening of the ICPD Global Youth Forum, which began in Bali…
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General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
UNITED NATIONS -- The Third Committee of the General Assembly this week adopted a resolution calling for intensified global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting.
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From Perpetrators of Violence to Agents of Change: Men and Boys in Times of Conflict
Men and boys are the main perpetrators of violence against women and girls in conflict situations. This being so, it is clear that any solution to the problem must engage men and boys.
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Getting Results on AIDS: New Infections Halved in Many Countries
Switzerland
GENEVA—A new World AIDS Day report: Results, by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that unprecedented acceleration in the AIDS response is producing results for people.
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Women Will Change the World, Executive Director Tells CNN
Nigeria
<p>When Babatunde Osotimehin last year became the head of UNFPA -- the international development agency promoting female rights -- the news didn't go down too well with many women working in the field.</p…
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