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In Visit to Lao PDR, Secretary-General Notes Country Progress and the Needs of Youth
Lao People's Democratic Republic
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the visited the Lao People’s Democratic Republic earlier this week, marking the first visit of a Secretary-General to the country in nearly 25…
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Ringing the Opening Bell in Recognition of Restored US Support to UNFPA
NEW YORK - Anika Rahman, president of Americans for UNFPA, rang the opening bell of the NASDAQ Stock Market today. The honour of opening the NASDAQ Stock Market was in recognition of restored U.S. support for UNFPA and…
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Philippines: Maternal Mortality Rates Not Making Sufficient Progress to Meet MDGs
Philippines
MANILA - Thousands of Filipino women continue to die due to complications related to childbirth, according to health specialists. Some 230 women die here for every 100,000 live births, compared with 110 in Thailand, 62…
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Kristof Links Lack of Family Planning Options to Poverty
Haiti
Writing from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof described the relationship between poverty and high fertility. ”For all the American and international efforts to fight global poverty,”…
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1.8 Million Brazilian Industry Workers to be Educated in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A programme which will provide 1.8 million Brazilian industrial workers with information about sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and violence prevention was launched in Rio de…
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What About My Baby? Concerns of a Pregnant Mother in War-Torn Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka — The birth of a child should be a time of joy. But for Imanandi, who is pregnant and displaced in war-torn Sri Lanka, the danger and uncertainty all around obscures the hope that new life brings.
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Barber Shops and Beauty Salons Promote HIV Education in Guyana
Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Barber shops across Georgetown, Guyana are buzzing with chatter about the latest trends, community happenings, neighbourhood gossip and now, ways to protect young people from HIV and AIDS.
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83 Nations Call for Maternal Health to Be Recognized as a Human Right
Switzerland
GENEVA - In a joint statement delivered to the Human Rights Council, 83 countries reaffirmed their commitment to addressing maternal mortality as a human rights issue.
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The Sky's the Limit for Aasmani Chaudhary, a Local Hero to Indigenous Women in Nepal
Nepal
UNITED NATIONS — Until 2000, the Tharu people of western Nepal were legally bonded as servants to upper caste landowners, who forced them to farm land stolen from their Tharu ancestors.
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Assessing the Situation of Women in Gaza
Palestine, State of
GAZA, Occupied Palestinian Territory –Emergency situations compound the vulnerability of pregnant women, as an assessment of reproductive health services during the recent crisis here revealed.
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Secretary-General Calls Attention to Scourge of Sexual Violence in DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — A recent visit by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the Heal Africa hospital here called attention to the plight of thousands of women and girls who have survived brutal…
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Fistula Survivors Ready to Return to Their Communities
Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia – Seventeen survivors of a disabling injury of childbearing are now ready to return to their communities, having undergone successful surgery, followed by counselling and skills training through the…
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